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RT @maldr0id@infosec.exchange CW: Kind of related to the Pegasus birdsite drama I have been thinking a lot about amplifying the disinformation campaigns related to Pegasus, even if I do it only in order to (1/7)
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debunk them. It's a difficult subject and a lot of people have brought up this with me in personal chats. My take on it is that these disinfo campaigns, by definition, are trying to get as much attention as (2/7)
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possible. If they are left unchallenged people who come across them may think that there's some truth to them. To put it differently: I have yet to meet a person who learned about the Pegasus disinfo (3/7)
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campaign from my tweets and haven't dismissed it momentarily. So, if all people who read my tweets and hear about the disinfo campaign dismiss the campaign, it means that I've achieved my goals. There's also (4/7)
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another angle: I've had many, many people contact me in private and ask me about that campaign and whether there's some truth to them. I feel like these people would've been lost if no one was challenging (5/7)
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the disinformation. To sum up with proper corpspeak: by all metrics I can think of I'm doing way more good than harm. Anyway, I can assure you that it is on my mind and I try to find a good balance. (6/7)
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Sometimes emotions/lack of sleep/too much sugar takes over though, but I hope it's not too often. infosec.exchange/@maldr0id/109427261474870314 (7/7)