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Radio Free Europe and the original misinformation war

10 min

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

  1. 1Intro1 min
  2. 2The Architecture of the Airwaves2 min
  3. 3The Jamming Game2 min
  4. 4Operation Beluga and the Disinformation Loop3 min
  5. 5The Blueprint for the Digital Age2 min
  6. 6Outro1 min

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Radio Free Europe and the original misinformation war — Fylom