Peter Benzoni
@benzoni.bsky.social
50/50 shitposts vs actual analysis, good luck picking out which is which.
I do: // OSINT // meme analysis // FIMI //
I do: // OSINT // meme analysis // FIMI //
I've decided to collect these
March 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I've decided to collect these
Reposted by Peter Benzoni
A running list of career ending actions here:
1) discussing military operations (including classified info) on a consumer messaging app.
2) likely discussing military ops (including classified info) *on personal devices* (as signal is not allowed on USG phones)
3) adding a journalist to said chat
1) discussing military operations (including classified info) on a consumer messaging app.
2) likely discussing military ops (including classified info) *on personal devices* (as signal is not allowed on USG phones)
3) adding a journalist to said chat
March 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A running list of career ending actions here:
1) discussing military operations (including classified info) on a consumer messaging app.
2) likely discussing military ops (including classified info) *on personal devices* (as signal is not allowed on USG phones)
3) adding a journalist to said chat
1) discussing military operations (including classified info) on a consumer messaging app.
2) likely discussing military ops (including classified info) *on personal devices* (as signal is not allowed on USG phones)
3) adding a journalist to said chat
Thank you so much @nosumacero.bsky.social! Your writing on cross regional authoritarian collaboration was a HUGE influence/inspiration for this piece (and on the concept of media vassalage in general) ❤️❤️❤️
March 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Thank you so much @nosumacero.bsky.social! Your writing on cross regional authoritarian collaboration was a HUGE influence/inspiration for this piece (and on the concept of media vassalage in general) ❤️❤️❤️
This is media vassalage: Maduro leverages TeleSUR to gain crucial diplomatic support, sacrificing journalistic independence and autonomy to Moscow and Beijing's geopolitical ambitions.
Read our full investigation here: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/media-vassal...
Read our full investigation here: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/media-vassal...
Media Vassalage: How Venezuela’s TeleSUR Acts as Russia and China’s Information-Laundering Front
After a contested July presidential election in which Nicolás Maduro claimed victory with 51% of the vote—amid allegations of irregularities, limited oversight, and too few international observers—Ven...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
March 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This is media vassalage: Maduro leverages TeleSUR to gain crucial diplomatic support, sacrificing journalistic independence and autonomy to Moscow and Beijing's geopolitical ambitions.
Read our full investigation here: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/media-vassal...
Read our full investigation here: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/media-vassal...
TeleSUR doesn’t just consume propaganda—it redistributes it. Cuban and Nicaraguan outlets regularly copy TeleSUR content verbatim, forming a layered, patron-client ecosystem across Latin America.
March 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
TeleSUR doesn’t just consume propaganda—it redistributes it. Cuban and Nicaraguan outlets regularly copy TeleSUR content verbatim, forming a layered, patron-client ecosystem across Latin America.
This sometimes gets quite literal: On January 2, homepage featured Xinhua’s annual news roundup—showcasing Chinese narratives as mainstream news.
March 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This sometimes gets quite literal: On January 2, homepage featured Xinhua’s annual news roundup—showcasing Chinese narratives as mainstream news.
TeleSUR Spanish cites Russian sources (RT, Sputnik, TASS) over 3,200 times. Headlines frequently mirror Russian narratives, especially on Ukraine and BRICS summits, portraying Russia as a global stability anchor.
March 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
TeleSUR Spanish cites Russian sources (RT, Sputnik, TASS) over 3,200 times. Headlines frequently mirror Russian narratives, especially on Ukraine and BRICS summits, portraying Russia as a global stability anchor.
Nearly 10% of TeleSUR English content directly cites Chinese state media like Xinhua. TeleSUR’s “Route to China” opinion section literally publishes articles authored by Xinhua without edits—what we call "media vassalage" in action.
March 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Nearly 10% of TeleSUR English content directly cites Chinese state media like Xinhua. TeleSUR’s “Route to China” opinion section literally publishes articles authored by Xinhua without edits—what we call "media vassalage" in action.