My latest Psychology Today post. Why do we never seem to learn from history? The answer might intrigue you. #politics #history #psychology #psychologytoday #science #brain #cognitivewarfare #science Why Do We Never Learn From History? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/poli...

Joe Rogan just told Dem James Talarico he should run for President in his podcast. I said the exact same in my politics book released a few months ago. He could unite MAGA, republican and democratic voters effectively. #joerogan #jamestalarico #democracy #politics www.linkedin.com/posts/elesaz...

The truth is cheap. Made by me for 5c as a pre-bunk to show easy it is to make. Users spend a max of 6 secs looking at images on social media-not enough time to spot fakes. Feel free to share! #zuckerberg #trump #elonmusk #musk #X #meta #facebook #lies #fakenews #propganda #deepfake #dailydeepfake

My TEDx Talk on fake news...deepfakes and all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OOt... #deepfakes #democracy #protectdemocracy #fakenews #propaganda #truth #lies #scifi #jedi #darhvader #starwars #usetheforce #maythetruthbewithyou #misinformation #disinformation #psyops #X #biden #trump

#fakenews #altreality #authoritarianism #democracy #populism #trump #biden #posttruth #starwars #fact #fiction #starwars Star Wars fans will appreciate the Luke Skywalker references...

Disinformation is destroying democracy. My TEDx talk on fake news gives a basic primer to the dangers of this deeply powerful strategy, showing how easy it is to cheat, lie, manipulate & control the narrative. #disinformation #fakenews #lies #trump #savedemocracy www.linkedin.com/posts/tedxkl...

The one day market spike is over (with possible market manipulation part of its' inception) so we're back to the origin story of a huge, historic market crash. For reference, 6 on this index is crazy low. #trading #investing #wallstreet #marketcrash #finance #recession #tradewars #china #tariffs

Having written a couple of finance books for Taylor & Francis (one about the 2008 financial crisis), I can see how aggressively animal spirits are currently driving the markets. This is really bad - the CNN Fear & Greed Index has shown Extreme Fear for a historic length of time this past week.

This LinkedIn post blew up to 45k views in less than a day...in true insane Trump style, the China tariff data I quoted is already out of date (now 145%). The markets are literally melting. You might appreciate the #dailydeepfake. #finance #tarifffs #china #USA www.linkedin.com/posts/elesaz...

#disinformation #misinformation #fakenews #altnews #russia #putin #trump #ukraine #zelensky #posttruth #politics #savedemocracy #authoritarianism #elonmusk #cognitivewarfare #psyops #neuromarketing #X #facebook #meta #socialmedia #routledge #taylorandfrancis #propaganda

My new book is officially released today! www.routledge.com/Post-Truth-P... We need to fight back against the escalating threat of disinformation, propaganda & authoritarianism. Empowering ourselves with knowledge about the entire disinformation ecosystem is a good place to start. #disinformation

Today's #dailydeepfake - it is so easy to recast reality. Grok 3, part of Elon Musk's X, now offers a completely free propaganda tool. I made these images with MidJourney which now has some guardrails. Grok 3 has absolutely none. #deepfakes #democracy #midjourney #grok #X #propaganda #reality

My new book 'Post Truth Politics: A Brave New World?'(Routledge, 2025) will be released next Monday. Check out the trailer below (link to book in comments): youtu.be/8hixVNoXMHE?... #disinformation #misinformation #fakenews #posttruth #trump #musk #cognitivewarfare #maskirovka #propaganda

A quick primer on Soviet Maskirovka (propaganda techniques) not heavily used by Trump & Musk. I wrote this for Psychology Today a while back. #psychologytoday #russia #ukraine #propaganda #maskirovka #putin #authoritarianism #savedemocracy www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/poli...

Why Trump & Musk target Zelensky with vicious propaganda. #zelensky #trump #musk #authoritarianism #ukraine #slavaukraini #russia #putin www.linkedin.com/posts/elesaz...

Today's #dailydeepfake. The real POTUS? #putin #trump #savedemocracy #russia #USA

The driving force behind George Lucas's creation of Star Wars was the need to warn people about the dangers of authoritarianism & totalitarianism. Read more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/elesaz... #starwars #georgelucas #politics #rebelalliance

#disinformation #misinformation #routledge #fakenews #altnews #propaganda #deepfakes #politics #protectdemocracy #truth #lies #trump #X #ElonMusk #resistance #resist #posttruth #book #truth #lies #USelections

My new book 'Post-Truth Politics: A Brave New World?' (Routledge) is available for pre-order today! (Ships 24th Feb). Fight back against the scourge of disinformation & propaganda & understand exactly how you are being targeted, suppressed, trolled & lied to. www.routledge.com/Post-Truth-P...

Deeply concerned about disinformation? 'Post-Truth Politics: A Brave New World' (Routledge) is available for purchase (pre-order) today! Ships 24th Feb. To understand the threat, is to fight back harder, and smarter. Link to book in comments. #disinformation #fakenews #AI youtu.be/8hixVNoXMHE?...

If it burns it earns. Why newspapers continually report on negative, clickbait stories & what it means for democracy. My most recent article for Psychology Today. #newspapers #media #MSM #clickbait #badnews #hate #anger #outrage #psychology #psychologytoday www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/po...

#propaganda #posttruth #disinformation #misinformation #deepfakes #dedmocracy #protectdemocracy #trump #musk #politics #altnews

We're living through an escalation of propaganda, fake news, targeting of minorities & every other classic feature of far right populist authoritarianism. Learn more about the nature of the threat in my forthcoming book, available for pre-release next week: www.routledge.com/Post-Truth-P...

Today's #dailydeepfake reminder that we can just delete X and Facebook if we want to... #facebook #meta #zuckerberg #trump #elonmusk #propaganda #factchecking #posttruth

When research inferences go bad. As a research methods lecturer/dissertation supervisor, I literally despair 😄😬 #CIA #research #data #inference #covid #misinformation #disinformation

Public displays of Nazi salutes or symbols in Austria are prohibited under the Prohibition Act of 1947, with exceptions for educational, artistic, or journalistic purposes if they do not promote National Socialism. Has anyone in Austria seen the image/video directly reported? #elonmusk #austria

Understanding the complex interplay of characters in the disinformation universe is critically in knowing how to resist it. #disinformation #misinformation #propaganda #fakenews #posttruth #populism #deepfakes #cognitivewarfare #grassroots ##astroturfing #psychology #psychologytoday

From astroturfers (fake grassroots campaigns) to bots, Russian Maskirovka, Manhattan PR firms & even kids making a few extra bucks in their parents basements, the world of disinformation is targeting you, all of the time. Here's how it works. #disinformation www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/po...

I wrote this article for anyone who has started posting more about politics on LinkedIn / other platforms recently. I've written about politics a long time online, so thought it'd be useful to share these tips. #politics #misinformation #emotions #socialmedia www.linkedin.com/posts/elesaz...

Todays #dailydeepfake #trump #zuckerberg #elonmusk #X #facebook #meta #truth #lies

I wrote 'Eat the Donut: Why Social Media Threatens Democracy' in 2018 and it is quite chilling, IMO, to read it now. The warnings were all there in terms of what we were barrelling toward. #disinformation #misinformation #socialmedia #X #Facebook #Meta www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/poli...

#Uselections #Romania #populism #Georgescu #democracy #TikTok #socialmedia #disinformation #campaignfinancing #government #misinformation #politicalscience

In this exclusive interview with Romanian political scientist Dr. Ovidiu Oldean, we explore why Romania was able to annul results of their presidential election (due to foreign interference, election funding & TikTok irregularities) - while the US could not. www.linkedin.com/posts/elesaz...

So I checked out this US Gov disinformation reference a few times in the run up to the US elections. Check out the Google description (image below). Then check the actual link and see what has now happened to it... www.state.gov/briefings-fo... #silenced #executiveorder #authoritarian #trump

Given Trump's executive order effectively banning any kind of programs that try to tackle disinformation...will this book end up on a banned list somewhere? What a ridiculous yet dystopian-consistent idea. Here's the book trailer (link to book in comments). #disinformation #misinformation

#disinformation #misinformation #posttruth #fakenews #propaganda #protectdemocracy #bravenewworld #orwell #huxley #dystopia #USelections #cognitivewarfare #maskirovka #science #politics #trump #elonmusk #socialmedia #X #meta #facebook

I spent months writing a manuscript for 'Post Truth Politics: A Brave New World?' because I believe it is the greatest threat to democracy that we face today. It will be released by Routledge in a couple of weeks. Book trailer below, link to the book in comments. youtu.be/8hixVNoXMHE #fakenews

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If it Bleeds it Leads. My new Psychology Today article explains why headlines are always so dark, why it benefits people like Trump, & how we can protect our mental health while staying informed. #news #headlines #trump #brexit #psychologytoday #hate #fear www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/poli...

As a politics writer I know that the legitimisation of fascism & it's symbolism remains a vital step in sanitizing its appeal and reach. The Olympic Games brochure 1936 (I own a copy) is one powerful example. The inauguration this week was targeted for use in a similar way. #elonmusk #inauguration

Download political horror Upload free today...I've made it free bc we all need some escapism from the real dystopia facing us this week! Trailer below...find out what happens when big tech & far right extremists join forces to win a US election-can they be stopped? #dystopia #novel #horror

I've made my political horror novel free on Kindle for 24 hours (throughout Wednesday 22nd), for anyone needing some escapism. The plot is quite prophetic for 2025... Trailer below, link to book in comments... youtu.be/AAqyHiieWOQ?... #disinformation #farright #bigtech #propaganda #USelections

My fake X account Jackson Redstate reliably informs me that Elon Musk's salute is being referred to as 'Roman'. Time to leave X. And Facebook. And anywhere where propaganda of this kind is allowed to run free. #propaganda #disinformation #fascism #X #elonmusk #salute #defenddemocracy #trump

As George Orwell said: "political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind". To stand by & pretend we don't see the true meaning in this salute is the very essence and heart of 1984. #disinformation #propaganda

Social media elected Trump & Musk. It'll never have political news, just propaganda. Time to leave it...feel free to share these images if you know of anyone who is thinking about it! #zuckerberg #musk #trump #propaganda #fakenews #altnews #socialmedia #disinformation #misinformation #dailydeepfake

In Austria this would have gotten him arrested! It's illegal under Austria law. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... #elonmusk #fascism #inauguration #salute

In Austria this would have gotten him arrested! It's illegal under Austria law. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... #elonmusk #fascism #inauguration #salute

With $Trump bitcoin launching today, remember that crypto SuperPAC Fairshake raised $227,070,002 for the 2023-2024 election cycle, making it one of the largest SuperPAC donors around. Hmm, wonder if there's a link. #crypto #bitcoin #$trump #opportunism #dailydeepfake #finance #superPAC

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