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- The situation on x is severe. - rise of bots and fake accounts, automated and AI powered bots are flooding s app, and they are getting smarter. - In one study, a botnet of over 1,000 fake accounts was caught promoting crypto scams. - During a political debate, over a thousand bots pushed coordinated false claims with some accounts tweeting every two minutes. - By 02/2024, 37% of all Internet traffic came from malicious bots. - These bots now use advanced AI models like Chat to generate human like responses and interact with each other, making them nearly impossible to detect. - The platform's ad driven business model thrives on outrage and engagement. - Emotional, polarizing content gets more clicks, and bots are perfect for spreading it. - Five, real world impact. Bots distort conversations, amplify falsehoods, and manipulate public opinion. - Conclusion. How bad is it? Very bad.

Speaker 0 describes Tim Ballard as having worked with Glenn Beck to build Underground Railroad, portraying Beck as Ballard’s close ally whenever Ballard needed to break a story on child trafficking. When Ballard considered running for Senate and would have likely won with momentum after the Sound of Freedom release, attacks began, and Glenn Beck reportedly “threw him under the bus.” Speaker 0 asserts that Beck pledged allegiance to Israel, is “bought and paid for,” and “Israel's bitch,” claiming Ballard watched a video and realized this. Speaker 1 adds a claim about theSound of Freedom narrative: the child trafficking ring Ballard busted in South America, depicted in the movie, was an Israeli-run sex trafficking ring, run by Israelis. The head of that ring allegedly escaped to Portugal where a judge let him go, and nobody knows where this guy ended up. The speakers state that this is the real story of Sound of Freedom and that “It was an Israeli run sex trafficking ring,” noting that this is not told to the audience and urging others to research it. Speaker 1 then transitions to commentary on Twitter, stating that Twitter is not a free speech platform and is not an open information highway; it is a military application, a propaganda operation, highly bodied, highly artificial, highly synthetic, and manipulated. They acknowledge using it daily but emphasize that not everything is as it seems on the platform. They caution that prominent accounts cannot be taken at face value because campaigns are run, the algorithm is manipulated, and there are bots and unauthentic accounts. The speakers urge awareness of the battlefield on which Twitter is engaged, and advise developing a wary eye toward content, encouraging audiences to examine profiles, retweets, boosts, follows, and networks to understand who is using the same messaging and why.

Just look at random tweets and their followers; they often reflect a certain demographic. It seems like a lot of them are conservative or redneck types. Can we get rid of them? Yes, but it requires algorithms since there are so many. Machine learning can help identify these accounts. You could write an algorithm to filter out users with keywords like "Trump," "conservative," or "America first." By analyzing messages and images, you can assign values to different terms and determine if an account is a bot based on a score. Most of these accounts seem to lean Republican, with many originating from Russia.

The discussion centers on shadow banning, referencing a Project Veritas video where a Twitter engineer claimed that machine learning algorithms target Republicans. One participant questions the validity of this statement, emphasizing that the engineer was not officially representing Twitter and was speaking in a casual setting. The other participant asserts that the claims made by the engineer are false, stating that Twitter does not use political ideology or party affiliation in its internal processes. They maintain that the practices described do not reflect Twitter's actual operations.

McCarthy accuses the US of being infiltrated by foreign forces, specifically Russian-linked Twitter accounts. These accounts, allegedly connected to bots and trolls, are said to be impersonating Americans and spreading false information. The Russian influence tracker, Hamilton 68, monitors these networks and their impact on social media. The release of the Nunes memo was heavily promoted by Russian bots, with the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo trending. Russian bots have also been involved in manipulating discussions around the Parkland shooting. The goal of these bots is to create political discord and influence public opinion. McCarthy's investigation into the 600 Russian-linked accounts has sparked controversy and raised concerns about Russian interference in US politics.

The speaker states that the "Russian story" would be called a covert influence campaign if they were doing it. The speaker also claims they would be the last to say they've never tried a covert influence campaign.

We've received some threats, primarily of Russian origin, including a bomb threat. While we don't consider these threats to be credible, we investigate all reports for public safety. The source of the bomb threat was confirmed to be from Russia. Additionally, we experienced a DDoS attack on October 14th, which involved 420,000 denial of service attempts from Russian actors. This prompted us to implement a verification system to distinguish human users from bots. The intent behind these actions seems to be to disrupt our election process and create division among us. It's clear that Russia is not a friend, and anyone who believes otherwise should stay informed. Thank you.

Speaker 0 begins by questioning the veracity of a claim regarding Peter Thiel’s involvement or endorsement, asking explicitly, “Is it fake news that Peter Thiel backs you?” Speaker 1 responds concisely, “That is fake news,” and collapses the claim as false. The exchange then shifts into a tension-filled moment, with Speaker 0 expressing skepticism: “I don’t believe you.” The doubt is anchored in perceived connections or ties, as Speaker 0 asserts there are “too many ties,” implying a network of associations that could influence perception or credibility. The discussion moves to a specific anecdote or clip in which Speaker 0 refers to a claim about Peter Thiel inviting Speaker 1 to “his own version of a Diddy party.” Speaker 1 addresses this directly by recounting their understanding of the invitation. They state that they were told about it “in San Diego,” but they did not end up showing up for the event. In other words, Speaker 1 is saying they received information about such an invitation, but they never attended. Speaker 0 presses further, seeking clarity on whether being contacted by “that type of person”—implying Peter Thiel or his circle—was legitimate or credible. Speaker 1 clarifies the nature of the invitation as “not direct,” clarifying that the contact was “through a mutual.” This description suggests a mediated or indirect approach to the invitation rather than a direct personal invitation from Thiel themselves. In attempting to interpret the sequence, Speaker 1 adds a brief reflection on the claim by noting that they had “claimed that I worked for Peter Thiel or something,” which they then retract or contextualize as not accurate. The conversation touches on underlying associations without presenting a definitive endorsement or formal role. Speaker 1 reiterates that the connection was not direct and emphasizes the indirect path of communication, implying that any asserted alignment with Thiel’s circle was mediated rather than a straightforward, explicit affiliation. Towards the end of the exchange, Speaker 1 attempts to summarize or contextualize the matter by mentioning “there's something to do with, like, the fashion,” indicating a contextual or thematic element related to fashion that may be part of the broader conversation or perceived associations, though no further specifics are provided. The dialogue centers on contested claims about backing, the reliability of social connections, and a debated invitation that was discussed in San Diego, ultimately noting an absence of direct contact or attendance.

Speaker 0: When I first met Tim Ballard, he was in this wild legal fight, and Glenn Beck helped him build Underground Railroad. They were best friends. Whenever Sam or Tim needed to break a story about child trafficking, Glenn Beck was “his fucking dude.” Then Tim was considering running for Senate or Congress, and with the momentum from Sound of Freedom, he seemed like a shoo-in, and he was set to upset some politician. After those attacks began, Glenn Beck “threw him under the bus,” and Tim told me, “I can’t believe that Glenn would fucking do that to me.” That exact video I showed him—Tim’s friend pledging allegiance to Israel, “he’s bought and paid for,” “not your friend,” “controlled by our intelligence agencies,” “Israel’s bitch.” Tim watched that one video and said, “holy fuck.” Speaker 1: Ryan, you might know this—the child ring Tim Ballard busted up in South America, depicted in Sound of Freedom, was Israeli-run. It was run by Israelis. The head of that ring escaped to Portugal, where a judge basically let him go, and nobody knows where that guy ended up. That’s the real story of Sound of Freedom: an Israeli-run sex-trafficking ring. You’re not told that. Do research and find out about it. That’s who was running the ring. So there’s a lot of interconnection—it's always them, man. It always comes back to them. It seems to always come back to them. It’s like 6,000,000 to one odds. Speaker 0: Every single time. Every single time. It’s strange how that happens. But you wanna wrap it up, Sam? Speaker 1: Yeah. Let’s wrap it up. Listen, everybody. Twitter is not a free speech platform. It is not an open, super highway of information. It is a military application. It is a propaganda operation. It is highly bodied, highly artificial, highly synthetic and manipulated. I’m not saying don’t use it; I use it every day. We absolutely must use it as best we can, but I need everybody to be aware that not everything is as it seems on this platform. You cannot take this platform at face value. Many of the big accounts you see mainstream through your feed aren’t to be taken at face value. They’re running campaigns, being paid, boosted, the algorithm manipulated, with bots and unauthentic accounts. You must be aware of the battlefield you’re engaging on. And I’m not saying you should leave. On the contrary, I want you here, battling. But it’s not what it seems. There’s a lot of smoke and mirrors, shadows, espionage, and spy games on this platform, and you need to be savvy. Don’t develop mistrust of everybody, but develop a wary eye. Look at people’s Twitter profiles, scroll through their feeds, see who they’re retweeting, who they’re boosting, who they’re following, who their networks are, who’s using the same message.

Speaker 0 asserts that this is a Democrat hoax and says they are producing more than 3,000,000 pages, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.

We created the website Hamilton 68 to track Russian accounts. There are Russian bots spreading misinformation on our website.

The speaker suggests that if certain agencies asked Twitter to suppress the laptop story by falsely labeling it as Russian disinformation, it implies the story is true. They claim this shows the Biden family is compromised by foreign interests, leading to an illegitimate administration. This implies the country is under foreign occupation.

Speaker 0 says the first part was about the propaganda. 'Oh, the propaganda? Well, look. No. I think that we've not been winning it, to put it mildly.' He claims there are 'vast forces that are right against us,' including 'the algorithms of the social network that are driving a lot of everything else.' He adds that 'the people who really know, and they're the foremost foremost people in this field in the world,' are telling him that 'about 60% of the responses on the social media are bots. They can categorically say they're bots.' He emphasizes the scale of opposition and cites bots on social media.

The speaker alleges that it is “all election interference” and that they are “great at cheating on elections, and they're great at misinformation, disinformation” (described as similar, but not the same). The speaker further claims that “they're weaponizing the DOJ and the FBI, our election systems, and attacking free speech, and they're also going into the states.”

There are bot farms in Israel that create fake accounts to flood social media with pro-Israel propaganda. They make minor quibble comments and then report any response within seconds. Using the clown emoji seems to result in being reported. Despite being shadowbanned and getting significantly fewer views, we should ignore these bots and not become their victims.

Speaker 0 is being accused of spreading a Russian plan, but this claim is dismissed by both parties and former heads of the CIA. The accusation is considered garbage and not believed by anyone, including Speaker 0's friend Bernie.

RT is funding right-leaning bloggers and YouTube personalities, including Jordan Peterson and Tucker Carlson. The purpose is to amplify messages that destabilize democracies.

Sam: I hope that someday anybody who’s gone over there and touched that wall will never be able to walk out in public without hanging their head in shame ever again. Brian: It’s funny, Sam, because Tim Ballard was going through crazy lawfare. Glenn Beck helped him build underground railroad—they were best friends. When Sam needed or Tim needed to break a story about child trafficking, Glenn Beck was his guy. Then, when Tim was considering running for senate (or congress) and would have momentum after the Sound of Freedom release, attacks started. Glenn Beck threw him under the bus, and Sam shows him a video where Beck pledges allegiance to Israel; he’s bought and paid for, not Tim’s friend, controlled by our intelligence agencies, Israel’s bitch. He watched that video and was shocked. Sam: Brian, you probably know this. Most people don’t know this. The child ring Tim Ballard busted up in South America, the one portrayed in Sound of Freedom, was Israeli-run. It was run by Israelis. The head of that ring escaped to Portugal where a judge let him go, and nobody knows where he ended up. So that’s the real story of Sound of Freedom. It was an Israeli-run sex trafficking ring. You’re not told that. You should go research and find out who was running the ring. So a lot of intro—it’s always them, man. It always comes back to them. Brian: Every single time. Every single time. It’s like 6,000,000 to 1 odds. You know? It’s just strange how that happens. But you wanna wrap it up, Sam? Sam: Yeah. Let’s wrap it up. Listen, everybody. Twitter is not an open, superhighway of information. It is a military application. It is a propaganda operation. It is highly bodied, highly artificial, highly synthetic and manipulated. And I’m not saying don’t use it. I use it every day. We absolutely must use it as best we can. But I need everybody to be aware that not everything is as it seems on this platform. You cannot take this platform at face value. Many of the big accounts that these mainstream accounts you see coming through your feed, you cannot take them at face value. You must be aware that they’re running campaigns. They’re being paid. They’re boosted. The algorithm is being manipulated. There are bots and unauthentic accounts and fake accounts. You must be aware of the battlefield on which you’re engaging. I’m not telling you to go leave. On the contrary, I want you here, battling, but it is not what it seems. There’s a lot of smoke and mirrors and shadows and espionage and spy games on this platform. You really need to be aware of that. You need to get savvy to it. And I don’t want you to develop a mistrust of everybody. I want you to develop a more wary eye of what’s going on. I want you to look at people’s Twitter profiles. Scroll through their feeds and see who they’re retweeting, who they’re boosting, who they’re following, who their little networks are, who’s using the same messaging. Why? Brian: Because— Sam: they...

Russian bots are everywhere. Russian-linked accounts are bots. Hamilton 68 knows they're Russian bots. The whole thing was a fraud.

Hamilton 68, a German Marshall Fund project, tracks trending hashtags and topics among Russian bots. In late September/early October, trending hashtags included "Take a knee," "Boycott the NFL," "NFL," and "MAGA." The trending hashtags also included "Steelers," referencing Alejandro Villanueva. According to the speaker, Villanueva, an Army Special Forces veteran, made an exception and stayed in the runway during the anthem. The speaker claims that before the president landed in DC after a Friday night speech in Huntsville, Russian bots were already promoting "Take a knee." While Hamilton 68 identifies these bots, most social media users do not.

The speaker works with the German Marshall Fund and a group that tracks Russian activities, aiming for transparency. Hamilton 68, also involving General Hayden, is a resource to monitor Russian trolls and bot armies. The goal is to provide public access to this information, enabling informed decision-making. The speaker jokingly comments on General Hayden's improved appearance. The website is Hamilton68.com.

We created a website called Hamilton 68 to track Russian accounts. Our website shows that there are currently Russian bots spreading information.

The speakers claim that America is under attack by Russian bots on Twitter, which are part of an ongoing attack by the Russian government. These bots are flooding Twitter, targeting Americans, and attempting to fan the flames of political discord by creating echo chambers and alternate realities. The speakers reference Hamilton 68, a website tracking Russian-linked Twitter accounts, as evidence of this activity. They claim this dashboard shows Russian bots are involved in various topics, from political narratives to school shootings. However, another speaker alleges that Hamilton 68 is a fraud. They claim the list of accounts it tracks are not Russian bots, but rather ordinary Americans, and that Hamilton 68 is misrepresenting organic opinions as Russian influence. Some speakers claim they are personally targeted by Russian bots. A dashboard at securingdemocracy.org is suggested for tracking Russian activity. A video by Matt Orphala is praised. Negative news about vaccines is said to be amplified by Russian bots.

The same network of Russian bots and trolls used in 2016 was observed amplifying both pro-Kavanaugh and anti-Kavanaugh sentiments on social media.

The speaker works with the German Marshall Fund, which tracks Russian activities. The speaker directs the audience to hamilton68.com, a site created to monitor Russian trolls and bot armies. The goal is to provide the public with information to help them distinguish between legitimate speech and speech originating outside the country intended to create chaos. The speaker acknowledges the difficulty the country will face in discerning the origins and intent of different types of speech.