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'''Todd Leventhal''' is the author of the America.gov blog "Rumors, Myths and Fabrications". <ref>[http://blogs.america.gov/rumors/ Rumors, Myths and Fabrications - America.gov blog]</ref>.
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It is a good example of how not to blog - which likely explains why it is now archived and inactive (last post was on 9 September 2009).
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'''Todd Leventhal''' is a [[Georgetown University]] alumnus, with a long career as a [[propagandist]] for the [[US State Department]], and a member of the [[UK Deep state]]'s [[Institute for Statecraft]].
  
The blog was an integral part of the US government sponsored host site's attempts at '''conspiracy theory debunking''' under the heading '''"Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation"''' <ref>[http://www.america.gov/conspiracy_theories.html Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation - US Government site]</ref>
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==Background==
  
The blog 'about page describes Leventhal as:
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==Career==
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Todd Leventhal has 20 years of experience in disinformation, "[[conspiracy theories]]" and [[urban legends]] at the [[US State Department]], the [[U.S. Information Agency]] and the [[US Department of Defense]]. He is the author of the America.gov blog "Rumors, Myths and Fabrications". <ref>[http://blogs.america.gov/rumors/ Rumors, Myths and Fabrications - America.gov blog]</ref>. The blog was an integral part of the US government sponsored host site's attempts at "[[conspiracy theory]] debunking" under the heading "Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100219043633/http://www.america.gov/conspiracy_theories.html Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation - US Government site]</ref> The blog's "about page" describes Leventhal as:
 
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|..... the Department’s expert on conspiracy theories and misinformation—stories that are untrue, but widely believed.
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|..... the Department’s expert on [[conspiracy theories]] and misinformation — stories that are untrue, but widely believed.
 
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===Institute for Statecraft===
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[[Document:The Institute for Statecraft Expert Team v 3]] describes him as a part of the [[Institute for Statecraft]] resident team in HQ in 2 Temple Place, London: "Retired in May 2018 as Senior Counter-Disinformation Officer at the [[Global Engagement Center]] at the [[U.S. Department of State]].
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[The Power of Unreason]]
 
*[[The Power of Unreason]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 20 December 2021

Person.png Todd Leventhal LinkedInRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(propagandist, deep state operative)
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Alma materDartmouth College, University of Colorado Boulder, Harvard University, Georgetown University
Member ofIntegrity Initiative, Integrity Initiative/Cluster/US
InterestsConspiracy theories
A writer at America.gov Member of the Institute for Statecraft

Employment.png Strategic Adviser

In office
August 2018 - Present
EmployerGlobal Engagement Center

Employment.png Lead for Academic and NGO Input

In office
September 2010 - May 2018
EmployerUS/Department/State

Employment.png Senior Policy and Planning Officer

In office
September 2001 - September 2010
EmployerUS/Department/State

Employment.png Counter-Misinformation Officer

In office
January 1987 - September 2010
EmployerUS/Department/State

Todd Leventhal is a Georgetown University alumnus, with a long career as a propagandist for the US State Department, and a member of the UK Deep state's Institute for Statecraft.

Background

Career

Todd Leventhal has 20 years of experience in disinformation, "conspiracy theories" and urban legends at the US State Department, the U.S. Information Agency and the US Department of Defense. He is the author of the America.gov blog "Rumors, Myths and Fabrications". [1]. The blog was an integral part of the US government sponsored host site's attempts at "conspiracy theory debunking" under the heading "Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation"[2] The blog's "about page" describes Leventhal as:

..... the Department’s expert on conspiracy theories and misinformation — stories that are untrue, but widely believed.

Institute for Statecraft

Full article: Rated 5/5 Institute for Statecraft

Document:The Institute for Statecraft Expert Team v 3 describes him as a part of the Institute for Statecraft resident team in HQ in 2 Temple Place, London: "Retired in May 2018 as Senior Counter-Disinformation Officer at the Global Engagement Center at the U.S. Department of State.

See Also

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