Michael Schellenberger

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Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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24. Recently, Yoel Roth told @karaswisher that he had been primed to think about the Russian hacking group APT28 before news of the Hunter Biden laptop came out.

When it did, Roth said, "It set off every single one of my finely tuned APT28 hack-and-leap campaign alarm bells."
4/1/2025, 10:26:30 PM
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Michael Shellenberger
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This isn't your grandparents psy-op. This is a next-level "information operation" — precisely what FBI falsely accused the Russians of doing. The facts suggest that the FBI, which knew the laptop was authentic, brainwashed (fine — "prebunked") reporters and social media.
Michael Shellenberger
@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
@shellenberger
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33d
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
@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
@shellenberger
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867d
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.

The statement is part of a broader discussion about the FBI's alleged influence on media and social media platforms regarding the Hunter Biden laptop story. It suggests that the FBI's efforts to 'prebunk' or influence narratives were effective, as admitted by a Twitter executive. The tone is critical of the FBI's actions, implying manipulation and ethical concerns in media operations.

  1. Principle 1:
    I will strive to do no harm with my words and actions.
    The statement implies harm by suggesting manipulation of media narratives, potentially undermining public trust. [-2]
  2. Principle 2:
    I will respect the privacy and dignity of others and will not engage in cyberbullying, harassment, or hate speech.
    It raises concerns about privacy and dignity, suggesting undue influence and lack of transparency. [-1]
  3. Principle 3:
    I will use my words and actions to promote understanding, empathy, and compassion.
    The statement does not promote understanding or empathy, focusing instead on criticism of the FBI's actions. [-1]
  4. 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 engages in criticism of the FBI but does not engage in personal attacks. [+1]