Politics & power10 min
Radio Free Europe and the original misinformation war
Long before trolls and bots, there was a high-stakes psychological chess match played across the Iron Curtain. Discover how the Cold War's information tactics provided the blueprint for today's digital influence operations.
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In this episode
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Architecture of the Airwaves2 min
- 03The Jamming Game2 min
- 04Operation Beluga and the Disinformation Loop3 min
- 05The Blueprint for the Digital Age2 min
- 06Outro1 min
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