„How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations“
„One of the many pressing stories that remains to be told from the Snowden archive is how western intelligence agencies are attempting to manipulate and control online discourse with extreme tactics of deception and reputation-destruction.
Glenn Greenwald – 2014“
„Critically, the “targets” for this deceit and reputation-destruction extend far beyond the customary roster of normal spycraft: hostile nations and their leaders, military agencies, and intelligence services. In fact, the discussion of many of these techniques occurs in the context of using them in lieu of “traditional law enforcement” against people suspected (but not charged or convicted) of ordinary crimes or, more broadly still, “hacktivism”, meaning those who use online protest activity for political ends.
The title page of one of these documents reflects the agency’s own awareness that it is “pushing the boundaries” by using “cyber offensive” techniques against people who have nothing to do with terrorism or national security threats, and indeed, centrally involves law enforcement agents who investigate ordinary crimes:“
Source: https://theintercept.com/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/
Historical Reference: https://conspiracyrevelation.com/2019/06/29/big-brother-is-keeping-five-eyes-on-you/