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|own_words=We formed PropOrNot as an effort to prevent propaganda from distorting U.S. political and policy discussions. We hope to strengthen our cultural immune systems against hostile influence and improve public discourse generally. However, our immediate aim at this point is to empower the American voter and decrease the ability of Russia to influence the ensuing American election. | |own_words=We formed PropOrNot as an effort to prevent propaganda from distorting U.S. political and policy discussions. We hope to strengthen our cultural immune systems against hostile influence and improve public discourse generally. However, our immediate aim at this point is to empower the American voter and decrease the ability of Russia to influence the ensuing American election. | ||
|interests=Russian propaganda, Fake news websites | |interests=Russian propaganda, Fake news websites | ||
| − | |description=A spooky group which kicked off the | + | |description=A spooky group which kicked off the steadily intensifying "[[Fake News Website]]" campaign |
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| − | ==Affiliation== | + | '''Propornot''' is an anonymous spooky group which kicked off the steadily intensifying "[[Fake News Website]]" campaign in 2016 by publishing a list of websites in the [[Washington Post]]. Over the next few years, most of the websites on the list, including Wikispooks, found themselves scrubbed from corporate [[social media]] and search engines ([[Google]]), and experienced various other forms of harassment and intimidation. |
| − | The group | + | |
| + | ==Affiliation and Identification== | ||
| + | The group brandishes a US flag and was quick to label [[websites]] (such as this one) [[Russian Propaganda]]. It is critical of anyone who are not aligned the US [[establishment]], indicating a [[US deep state]], [[permanent war mentality]]. PropOrNot has refused to identify themselves. The ''[[Washington Post]]'' described them vaguely as “an independent team of concerned American citizens.” | ||
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[[Natural News]], one of the websites listed by PropOrNot announced a $10,000 reward for the identities of the group.<ref>https://www.naturalnews.com/2016-12-07-washington-post-admits-fake-news-propornot-source-defamation-craig-timberg.html</ref> | [[Natural News]], one of the websites listed by PropOrNot announced a $10,000 reward for the identities of the group.<ref>https://www.naturalnews.com/2016-12-07-washington-post-admits-fake-news-propornot-source-defamation-craig-timberg.html</ref> | ||
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| + | [[George H. Elias]] claimed in May 2018 that the group was a project of the [[Atlantic Council]] and that "[[Michael Weiss]] and company are the people behind Propornot".<ref>https://off-guardian.org/2018/05/22/propornot-2-setting-up-the-atlantic-council-for-lawsuits/</ref> | ||
The language of the group, its frequent undocumented claims of websites being outlets of "[[Russian Propaganda]]" are suggestive of the UK's [[Integrity Initiative]]/[[Institute for Statecraft]]. It seems likely therefore that it was a [[NATO]]/[[deep state]] propaganda operation. | The language of the group, its frequent undocumented claims of websites being outlets of "[[Russian Propaganda]]" are suggestive of the UK's [[Integrity Initiative]]/[[Institute for Statecraft]]. It seems likely therefore that it was a [[NATO]]/[[deep state]] propaganda operation. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Types of Targeted Websites== |
| − | + | Most of the websites on the hit list are critics of US establishment foreign policy, from various perspectives. The long list included a few sites actually funded by the Russian government, like [[Russia Today]] and [[Sputnik News]], but the vast majority were fully based in "the West". | |
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| − | + | One type of website on the list - particularly intriguing in connection to the [[Covid-19]] [[deep event]] a few years later - is websites discussing medical alternatives and health prevention to avoid the invasive and drug-intensive treatments offered by [[Big Pharma]]. For example, websites promoting vitamins and lifestyle choices is a strange target for the [[Atlantic Council]]. | |
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| − | + | [[Prepper]] websites, encouraging survival preparations in case of a major disaster, like a [[Catastrophic Power Outage]], were also targeted. | |
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{{FA|Enemy image}} | {{FA|Enemy image}} | ||
Propornot's claim that the [[website]]s on [[PropOrNot/List|its list]] were outlets of "[[Russian propaganda]]" is an interesting invocation of a [[cold war]] image. This pitted the Western "[[free world]]" lead by the [[USA]] against the [[USSR]]'s Eastern "[[Evil Empire]]" which promoted [[totalitarian]] [[communism]] rather than "[[free market]]" [[capitalism]]. This same mentality is reflected in [[Wikipedia]]'s policy of having a blacklist of "[[unreliable]]" websites (including this one). Anything said by any site on the list can be deemed "[[unreliable]]", even if backed by a lot of otherwise compelling evidence. The Wikispooks way, by contrast is to focus primarily on the real world evidence - avoiding both blind trust in and uncritical rejection of whoever is presenting it. | Propornot's claim that the [[website]]s on [[PropOrNot/List|its list]] were outlets of "[[Russian propaganda]]" is an interesting invocation of a [[cold war]] image. This pitted the Western "[[free world]]" lead by the [[USA]] against the [[USSR]]'s Eastern "[[Evil Empire]]" which promoted [[totalitarian]] [[communism]] rather than "[[free market]]" [[capitalism]]. This same mentality is reflected in [[Wikipedia]]'s policy of having a blacklist of "[[unreliable]]" websites (including this one). Anything said by any site on the list can be deemed "[[unreliable]]", even if backed by a lot of otherwise compelling evidence. The Wikispooks way, by contrast is to focus primarily on the real world evidence - avoiding both blind trust in and uncritical rejection of whoever is presenting it. | ||
| − | + | ==Proscribed words== | |
| − | + | PropOrNot tweeted in January 2019 that usage of words such as "[[warmonger]]" and "[[establishment]]" are primarily used by "[[Russian propaganda]]". {{SMWQ | |
| − | PropOrNot tweeted in January 2019 that usage of words such as "[[warmonger]]" and "[[establishment]]" are primarily used by "[[Russian propaganda]]" | ||
|text=the following are tropes/slurs primarily used by [[Russian propaganda]]:<br/> | |text=the following are tropes/slurs primarily used by [[Russian propaganda]]:<br/> | ||
“[[Neocon]]”, “[[neoliberal]]”, “[[Zionist]]”, “[[corporatist]]”, “[[warmonger]]”, “[[Rothschild]]”, “[[imperialist]]”, & “[[establishment]]”. | “[[Neocon]]”, “[[neoliberal]]”, “[[Zionist]]”, “[[corporatist]]”, “[[warmonger]]”, “[[Rothschild]]”, “[[imperialist]]”, & “[[establishment]]”. | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 3 December 2020
| A spooky group which kicked off the steadily intensifying "Fake News Website" campaign |
http://www.propornot.com/ 
"Your Friendly Neighborhood Propaganda Identification Service"
Started: 2016
Founder: Supranational Deep State
In its own words:
"We formed PropOrNot as an effort to prevent propaganda from distorting U.S. political and policy discussions. We hope to strengthen our cultural immune systems against hostile influence and improve public discourse generally. However, our immediate aim at this point is to empower the American voter and decrease the ability of Russia to influence the ensuing American election."
Constitutes: NATO/Propaganda
Main focus: Russian propaganda, Fake news websites
Contents
Sub-Page
| Page Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PropOrNot/List | 4,664 | The PropOrNot list was a list of websites that it stated "Reliably Echo Russian Propaganda" |
Propornot is an anonymous spooky group which kicked off the steadily intensifying "Fake News Website" campaign in 2016 by publishing a list of websites in the Washington Post. Over the next few years, most of the websites on the list, including Wikispooks, found themselves scrubbed from corporate social media and search engines (Google), and experienced various other forms of harassment and intimidation.
Affiliation and Identification
The group brandishes a US flag and was quick to label websites (such as this one) Russian Propaganda. It is critical of anyone who are not aligned the US establishment, indicating a US deep state, permanent war mentality. PropOrNot has refused to identify themselves. The Washington Post described them vaguely as “an independent team of concerned American citizens.”
Natural News, one of the websites listed by PropOrNot announced a $10,000 reward for the identities of the group.[2]
George H. Elias claimed in May 2018 that the group was a project of the Atlantic Council and that "Michael Weiss and company are the people behind Propornot".[3]
The language of the group, its frequent undocumented claims of websites being outlets of "Russian Propaganda" are suggestive of the UK's Integrity Initiative/Institute for Statecraft. It seems likely therefore that it was a NATO/deep state propaganda operation.
Types of Targeted Websites
Most of the websites on the hit list are critics of US establishment foreign policy, from various perspectives. The long list included a few sites actually funded by the Russian government, like Russia Today and Sputnik News, but the vast majority were fully based in "the West".
One type of website on the list - particularly intriguing in connection to the Covid-19 deep event a few years later - is websites discussing medical alternatives and health prevention to avoid the invasive and drug-intensive treatments offered by Big Pharma. For example, websites promoting vitamins and lifestyle choices is a strange target for the Atlantic Council.
Prepper websites, encouraging survival preparations in case of a major disaster, like a Catastrophic Power Outage, were also targeted.
Enemy Images
- Full article: Enemy image
- Full article: Enemy image
Propornot's claim that the websites on its list were outlets of "Russian propaganda" is an interesting invocation of a cold war image. This pitted the Western "free world" lead by the USA against the USSR's Eastern "Evil Empire" which promoted totalitarian communism rather than "free market" capitalism. This same mentality is reflected in Wikipedia's policy of having a blacklist of "unreliable" websites (including this one). Anything said by any site on the list can be deemed "unreliable", even if backed by a lot of otherwise compelling evidence. The Wikispooks way, by contrast is to focus primarily on the real world evidence - avoiding both blind trust in and uncritical rejection of whoever is presenting it.
Proscribed words
PropOrNot tweeted in January 2019 that usage of words such as "warmonger" and "establishment" are primarily used by "Russian propaganda".
List
- Full article: PropOrNot/List
- Full article: PropOrNot/List
PropOrNot published what it termed "An Initial Set of Sites That Reliably Echo Russian Propaganda": 4thmedia.org, 4threvolutionarywar.wordpress.com, abeldanger.net, activistpost.com, ahtribune.com, allnewspipeline.com, americanlookout.com, americasfreedomfighters.com, amren.com, amtvmedia.com, ancient-code.com, anonews.co, anonhq.com, antiwar.com, asia-pacificresearch.com, assassinationscience.com, baltimoregazette.com, barenakedislam.com, beforeitsnews.com, bignuggetnews.com, bioprepper.com, blackagendareport.com, blacklistednews.com, christianfightback.com, collective-evolution.com, conservativedailypost.com, consortiumnews.com, corbettreport.com, cosmicscientist.com, countercurrents.org, counterinformation.wordpress.com, dailyoccupation.com, dailystormer.com, darkmoon.me, darkpolitricks.com, davidstockmanscontracorner.com, dcclothesline.com, dcleaks.com, defenddemocracy.press, dennismichaellynch.com, disclose.tv, disclosuremedia.net, drudgereport.com, educate-yourself.org, educateinspirechange.org, endingthefed.com, endoftheamericandream.com, endtime.com, eutimes.net, eutopia.buzz, ewao.com, eyeopening.info, fellowshipoftheminds.com, filmsforaction.org, floridasunpost.com, foreignpolicyjournal.com, fourwinds10.net, freedomoutpost.com, gaia.com, galacticconnection.com, gangstergovernment.com, gatesofvienna.net, geopolmonitor.com, globalresearch.ca, godlikeproductions.com, govtslaves.info, greanvillepost.com, guccifer2.wordpress.com, hangthebankers.com, healthnutnews.com, henrymakow.com, heresyblog.net, humansarefree.com, ihavethetruth.com, in5d.com, informationclearinghouse.info, infowars.com, intellihub.com, intersectionproject.eu, intrepidreport.com, investmentresearchdynamics.com, investmentwatchblog.com, jackpineradicals.com, jamesrgrangerjr.com, jewsnews.co.il, journal-neo.org, katehon.com, kingworldnews.com, lewrockwell.com, libertyblitzkrieg.com, libertywritersnews.com, makeamericagreattoday.com, memoryholeblog.com, mintpressnews.com, moonofalabama.org, nakedcapitalism.com, naturalblaze.com, naturalnews.com, newcoldwar.org, newstarget.com, newswithviews.com, nowtheendbegins.com, nsnbc.me, off-guardian.org, oftwominds.com, oilgeopolitics.net, opednews.com, orientalreview.org, patriotrising.com, paulcraigroberts.org, platosguns.com, pravda.ru, pravdareport.com, prepperwebsite.com, presstv.com, prisonplanet.com, rbth.com, readynutrition.com, redflagnews.com, regated.com, rense.com, righton.com, rinf.com, ronpaulinstitute.org, rt.com, rumormillnews.com, ruptly.tv, russia-insider.com, sana.sy, sentinelblog.com, sgtreport.com, shiftfrequency.com, shtfplan.com, silentmajoritypatriots.com, silverdoctors.com, sott.net, southfront.org, sputniknews.com, stormcloudsgathering.com, strategic-culture.org, superstation95.com, survivopedia.com, the-newspapers.com, theantimedia.org, thecommonsenseshow.com, thedailybell.com, thedailysheeple.com, theduran.com, theearthchild.co.za, theeconomiccollapseblog.com, theeventchronicle.com, thefederalistpapers.org, thefreethoughtproject.com, themindunleashed.org, thenewsdoctors.com, therebel.media, therussophile.org, thesaker.is, thesleuthjournal.com, thetruenews.info, thetruthseeker.co.uk, theunhivedmind.com, thirdworldtraveler.com, toprightnews.com, trueactivist.com, trunews.com, truth-out.org, truthandaction.org, truthdig.com, truthfeed.com, truthkings.com, ufoholic.com, undergroundworldnews.com, unz.com, usanewshome.com, usapoliticsnow.com, usasupreme.com, usdcrisis.com, usslibertyveterans.org, vdare.com, veteransnewsnow.com, veteranstoday.com, vigilantcitizen.com, viralliberty.com, voltairenet.org, wakeupthesheep.com, wakingtimes.com, washingtonsblog.com, wearechange.org, weshapelife.org, whatdoesitmean.com, whatreallyhappened.com, wikileaks.com, wikileaks.org, wikispooks.com, worldnewspolitics.com, worldpolitics.us, www.fort-russ.com, yournewswire.com, zerohedge.com
This was slightly modified later that year.
References
- ↑ PropOrNot , February 2019
- ↑ https://www.naturalnews.com/2016-12-07-washington-post-admits-fake-news-propornot-source-defamation-craig-timberg.html
- ↑ https://off-guardian.org/2018/05/22/propornot-2-setting-up-the-atlantic-council-for-lawsuits/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/propornot/status/1082471500077092864 twitter , 7 January 2019
