Google & Meta Function as Extensions of the US Intelligence Community

In 2016, a seismic event reverberated through the Washington, DC, establishment: an anti-establishment outsider, Donald Trump, clinched the presidency. This unexpected victory sent shockwaves through mainstream media, the Democratic National Committee, and the DC establishment, all of which were quick to attribute Trump s win to Russian interference, citing alleged hacks, online bots, and disinformation campaigns. However, subsequent scrutiny revealed these assertions to be mere propaganda, aimed at delegitimizing Trump s presidency.

As the 2020 election loomed, the Intelligence Community mobilized to prevent a repeat of the 2016 upset. The question I ve pondered for over a year now is: Why have tech giants like Google and Meta been on a hiring spree for ex-Intelligence Community personnel since 2018? The answer appears clear.

With a majority of the American electorate turning to social media as a primary source of news consumption, the CIA found itself compelled to orchestrate a modern-day Operation Mockingbird. This initiative encompassed not only the censorship of dissenting opinions but also the amplification of establishment narratives and the dissemination of various disinformation campaigns. In essence, they sought to control the flow of news on social media to influence electoral outcomes.

via thekennedybeacon.substack.com

We should read this in connection with our upcoming section on AI and elections.