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With firehosing, the lies don’t even have to be believable because the goal is not to persuade, but to bombard people with so much information they become too overwhelmed to fact-check everything (3).
Misinformer Tactic: Firehose of Falsehood | ScienceUpFirst
The Return of Trump’s Firehose
By David Corn January 14, 2025
By David Corn January 14, 2025
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The Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" Propaganda Model
Why It Might Work and Options to Counter It
Christopher Paul, Miriam Matthews
Expert Insights Published Jul 11, 2016
Why It Might Work and Options to Counter It
Christopher Paul, Miriam Matthews
Expert Insights Published Jul 11, 2016
Russia's “Firehose of Falsehood” Propaganda Model
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The Trump campaign released this amazing ad "Lying Kamala" and it's probably one of their best yet! https://t.co/AHI7jufPEA
David J Harris Jrx.comOpinion | Jeff Bezos: The Hard Truth: Americans Don’t Trust the News Media - The Washington Post
Jeff Bezoswashingtonpost.com
Author Hector Macdonald on blind spots:
“The camera never lies… but you can take a thousand different pictures of the same scene.”
“The camera never lies… but you can take a thousand different pictures of the same scene.”
BREAKING: Kamala Harris just released this devastating ad slamming Donald Trump for having a problem with the truth. All Donald Trump does is lie, and when he’s not lying, he’s rambling incoherently. Retweet so all Americans see this. https://t.co/EjNbn2Z4SM
Democratic Wins Mediax.comThe “firehose strategy” is designed to leave the audience disoriented and despairing of ever being able to separate truth from falsehood.