Michael Schellenberger

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Score -85
4/1/2025, 10:23:23 PM
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Michael Shellenberger
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What FBI and its apparent intermediaries or "cut-outs," the Aspen Institute and Stanford Cyber Policy Center, did was orchestrate an elaborate and sophisticated "pre-bunking" campaign aimed at discrediting the Hunter Biden Laptop before it was ever released.
Michael Shellenberger
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It is a violation of journalistic ethics to coordinate media coverage. The Stanford authors anticipated this and created talking points to respond to various concerns, e.g., "We can't/won't/don't collaborate with other news organizations on breaking news."
Michael Shellenberger
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September 2020: Aspen Institute hosts a "tabletop exercise" aimed at getting journalists and social media companies to role-playing how to cover a future Russian hack and leak relating to Hunter Biden and Burisma so that the focus is on the Russians.
Michael Shellenberger
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30. Efforts continued to influence Twitter's Yoel Roth.

In Sept 2020, Roth participated in an Aspen Institute “tabletop exercise” on a potential "Hack-and-Dump" operation relating to Hunter Biden

The goal was to shape how the media covered it — and how social media carried it
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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May - June 2020: Aspen Institute's Vivian Schiller & Garrett Graff co-host a June 25, 2020 meeting with Stanford Cyber to persuade news and social media companies to create "shared principles" so they focus on the Russian origin of future hack and leaks, not their content.
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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Late 2019: FBI secretly begins to monitor Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani's iCloud account

March 2020: Stanford Cyber Policy Center launches program to convince reporters and social media to focus on Russian origin of hacked materials, not its content.
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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@SenRonJohnson @ChuckGrassley Recap:

December 2019: FBI takes possession of Hunter Biden Laptop. Most experts believe they would have authenticated it within days if not hours

The statement is accusatory and suggests a conspiracy involving the FBI and media organizations to manipulate public perception regarding the Hunter Biden laptop. It implies unethical behavior by the FBI and media, using terms like 'brainwashed' and 'prebunked' to describe their actions. The tone is critical and suggests a deliberate misinformation campaign.

  1. Principle 1:
    I will strive to do no harm with my words and actions.
    The statement potentially causes harm by accusing organizations of unethical behavior without providing concrete evidence, which could damage reputations. [-2]
  2. Principle 2:
    I will respect the privacy and dignity of others and will not engage in cyberbullying, harassment, or hate speech.
    It does not respect the privacy and dignity of the individuals and organizations involved, as it makes serious allegations without substantiation. [-2]
  3. Principle 4:
    I will engage in constructive criticism and dialogue with those in disagreement and will not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments.
    The statement does not engage in constructive criticism or dialogue, instead making broad accusations without inviting discussion or providing evidence. [-2]