Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Astroturfing" in English language version.
it's an operation entirely engineered by conservative flacks, doing its best to masquerade as an authentic grassroots movement.
Some of the disinformation that we see spread quickly isn't being fact-checked because they're reaching an audience that is deemed to be smaller or less important than that reached by RT and Sputnik, but the talking points are the same and the evidence being presented is the same
Rally Forge also created a phony left-wing front group, America Progress Now, which promoted Green Party candidates online in 2018, apparently to hurt Democrats in several races.
The funding and creation of front groups and astroturf "partnerships" is a ceaseless churn, with outfits activated and retired as needed...Some of these groups are easily identified as astroturf organizations, but industry cash and messaging are also laundered through established national organizations
One [Facebook] product manager .. described it as 'a crystal clear example of astroturfing' – deceptive campaign tactics designed to appear as grassroots actions
He also says Robin should not tell other people that the embassy has established the group. 'LFI [Labour Friends of Israel] is an independent organisation. No one likes that someone is managing his organisation. That really is the first rule in politics.'
UK's official media watchdog, Ofcom, rejected a complaint against an earlier Al Jazeera documentary that exposed an Israeli embassy official attempting to influence British lawmakers. Ofcom said the network's reporting, which led to the resignation of Shai Masot, who was filmed plotting to 'take down' British lawmakers seen as unfriendly to Israel, was not anti-Semitic.
The drugmaker's campaign offers a vivid look at a public relations tactic gaining currency in corporate America: The use of "AstroTurf," or "grass-tops," groups posing as authentic local organizations to promote a product or political aim.
The funding and creation of front groups and astroturf "partnerships" is a ceaseless churn, with outfits activated and retired as needed...Some of these groups are easily identified as astroturf organizations, but industry cash and messaging are also laundered through established national organizations
The drugmaker's campaign offers a vivid look at a public relations tactic gaining currency in corporate America: The use of "AstroTurf," or "grass-tops," groups posing as authentic local organizations to promote a product or political aim.
Rally Forge also created a phony left-wing front group, America Progress Now, which promoted Green Party candidates online in 2018, apparently to hurt Democrats in several races.
One [Facebook] product manager .. described it as 'a crystal clear example of astroturfing' – deceptive campaign tactics designed to appear as grassroots actions
it's an operation entirely engineered by conservative flacks, doing its best to masquerade as an authentic grassroots movement.
He also says Robin should not tell other people that the embassy has established the group. 'LFI [Labour Friends of Israel] is an independent organisation. No one likes that someone is managing his organisation. That really is the first rule in politics.'
UK's official media watchdog, Ofcom, rejected a complaint against an earlier Al Jazeera documentary that exposed an Israeli embassy official attempting to influence British lawmakers. Ofcom said the network's reporting, which led to the resignation of Shai Masot, who was filmed plotting to 'take down' British lawmakers seen as unfriendly to Israel, was not anti-Semitic.
Some of the disinformation that we see spread quickly isn't being fact-checked because they're reaching an audience that is deemed to be smaller or less important than that reached by RT and Sputnik, but the talking points are the same and the evidence being presented is the same
