Comment A mirror into the future of the West. (Score 0) 30
Comment US propaganda paying off. USA! USA! USA! (Score 4, Insightful) 87
$80 million: Global Engagement Center (GEC)
$400 million: Countering PRC Malign Influence Fund (The Title LOL)
$300: National Endowment for Democracy (NED) (The one-party system)
Legal Framework: Smith-Mundt Act: The Smith-Mundt Act (modernized in 2013) legally permits the U.S. government to produce propaganda and information materials for foreign audiences and, crucially, allows these materials to be accessible within the U.S. (previously banned)
Comment Microsoft being Microsoft. (Score 1) 33
Comment Re:I'd love to trash Edge, but... (Score 1) 109
> If an attacker has enough control of your machine...
Not a plot-twist. Microsoft is the attacker or aiding and abetting someone that is. You are evaluating the world as if rules of conduct still exist anywhere among the ruling class.