The Conspiratorial Funding of Social Engineering, By Chris Knight (Florida)
Recent revelations have sparked controversy and conspiracy theories over the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) funding Reuters with $9,147,532 for a project described as "ACTIVE SOCIAL ENGINEERING DEFENSE (ASED) LARGE SCALE SOCIAL DECEPTION (LSD)." The funding period began in September 2018 and was set to end in November 2022.
This disclosure has led to heated debate about the true purpose of the funding:
1.Theory 1: Government Manipulation of Public Perception
oSome critics argue that the money was used during the Covid-19 plandemic to manipulate the public into accepting government narratives regarding lockdowns, vaccines, and public health policies.
oThey claim the funding supported pro-government messaging and censorship of dissenting voices through media channels.
2.Theory 2: Cybersecurity and Defense Against Disinformation
oOthers suggest that the funding was part of a DARPA program (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) designed to combat foreign influence campaigns, cyber attacks, and social engineering threats aimed at the military and critical infrastructure.
oAccording to a DARPA webpage, the goal of the program was to "identify, disrupt, and investigate social engineering attacks."
oHowever, skeptics question why a major media outlet like Reuters was involved in such a defense initiative instead of a cybersecurity or military intelligence agency.
As reported at the blog, Elon Musk, who has been vocal about government transparency and wasteful spending, has turned his attention to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). His efforts have uncovered significant government spending on media and information-related projects worldwide, and widespread corruption.
The Reuters funding revelation is part of Musk's broader initiative to expose government contracts that support media narratives, directly or indirectly. The controversy surrounding Reuters' funding coincides with another dispute over government spending on media companies, particularly concerning Politico.
Under the Trump administration, a decision was made to cancel $8 million worth of Politico subscriptions, which led to backlash from mainstream media.
CNN dismissed the move as a "false right-wing conspiracy theory," arguing that the funding was not entirely from USAID but included other government agencies.
Independent commentator Tim Pool criticized CNN's defense, calling it "evil lying garbage." Pool claimed that the government routinely props up media companies through large-scale subscription purchases, indirectly funding their operations: Example: The Department of Energy spent $400,000 in a single year for 172 subscriptions to Politico Pro.
The exact nature of the DoD's contract with Reuters remains unclear. While DARPA's cybersecurity explanation is plausible, questions persist about why a major news organization was involved in what appears to be a military intelligence operation. It seems that when one joins the dots, the media and military dovetail together.
"Questions are being asked over the Department of Defense under Biden funding Reuters to the tune of $9 million to engage in "active social engineering" and "large scale deception," with some claiming conspiracy and others asserting the funding was related to defending against cyber attacks.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has been busy targeting the US Agency for International Development, revealing some absolutely ridiculous amounts of taxpayer money being spent on projects around the world.
As part of that process, it has emerged that the US Department of Defense handed $9,147,532 dollars to news agency Reuters for "ACTIVE SOCIAL ENGINEERING DEFENSE (ASED) LARGE SCALE SOCIAL DECEPTION (LSD)."
The outlay began in September 2018 and was scheduled to end in November 2022.
Some have asserted that the funds were used in the context of the COVID pandemic to 'socially engineer' the public to swallow government narratives about the virus and the vaccine.
However, others have claimed that the money was actually part of a DARPA program started under the first Trump administration to prevent hacking and deception by malicious actors.
A page about the program on DARPA's website explains that it was intended to "identify, disrupt, and investigate social engineering attacks" targeting the military and critical infrastructure.
While that explanation seems valid, it's still a mystery as to why Reuters, a news network, was involved in the program.
Meanwhile, the media is claiming that the Trump administration announcing it would cancel $8 million worth of Politico subscriptions was driven by a "false right-wing conspiracy theory."
After it was revealed that federal agencies were spending $8.2 million on Politico Pro, CNN claimed that the issue was being deliberately mischaracterized because "the payments are not exclusively USAID funds."
However, commentator Tim Pool hit back by calling CNN "evil lying garbage."
"It is a FACT that the US gov spends an exorbitant amount of money on pro accounts for media companies," said Pool.
"In one instance the Department of Energy spent $400,000 in one year for 172 subscriptions."
"It's an indirect way to prop them up while feigning ignorance."
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