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16.05.2026 - 08:30 [ Günther Burbach / Nachdenkseiten ]

Der Krieg um die Wahrnehmung: Wie künstliche Intelligenz beginnt, öffentliche Realität zu formen

Hinzu kommt ein Faktor, der politisch bislang erstaunlich wenig diskutiert wird: KI-Systeme lernen, welche Inhalte besonders starke emotionale Reaktionen auslösen. Angst, Wut, Empörung und moralische Zuspitzung erzeugen Aufmerksamkeit, und Aufmerksamkeit ist die eigentliche Währung digitaler Plattformen. Dadurch entsteht ein Mechanismus, der gesellschaftliche Spannungen systematisch verstärken kann.

Die eigentliche Gefahr liegt dabei weniger in einzelnen Falschmeldungen als in der dauerhaften Veränderung öffentlicher Wahrnehmung. Wenn Menschen permanent mit emotionalisierten, algorithmisch optimierten Inhalten konfrontiert werden, verändert sich schrittweise die Art, wie politische Realität wahrgenommen wird. Komplexe Zusammenhänge werden auf Schlagworte reduziert, Gegner moralisch entwertet, Unsicherheit in Feindbilder übersetzt.

28.04.2026 - 19:44 [ Hackerfactor.com ]

A Picture’s Worth… Digital Image Analysis and Forensics

(2007)

5 Example: Dr. Ayman al Zawahiri

As-Sahab is the video production branch of Al Qaeda. They periodically release videos designed to remind people of Al Qaeda’s existence, issue threats, recruit members, and potentially act as a covert channel for triggering terrorist cells. Many of the videos by As-Sahab appear to have been manipulated.

On 20-Dec-2006, Dr. Ayman al Zawahiri (#2 guy in Al Qaeda) released a video. USA Today covered the video release with a headline story (Figure 25).24 USA Today’s description of the video says, “He wore a black turban and white robe … he had a rifle behind his right shoulder that was leaning against a plain brown backdrop.” While this is a valid description of the As-Sahab video, the picture used by USA Today did not show that image. Instead, USA Today used a picture from another video, dated 28-Sept-2006. This is an example of a mislabeled image.

The picture that USA Today chose to use with the story includes many other interesting features. First, it came from the IntelCenter (www.intelcenter.com) – an organization that tracks terrorist activities. The IntelCenter placed their logo in the top-right corner of the video. However, the company name is clearly cropped – likely by USA Today. A comparison with the same frame from the actual video shows many other observable differences. In particular, the IntelCenter adjusted the color and sharpness of the picture (Figure 26).

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5.1 Other Al Zawahiri Videos

The video from 28-Sept-2006 was not the only manipulated video. In fact, many of the videos featuring al Zawahiri test positive for chroma-key masking. Consider the video released on 27-July-2006 (Figure 27).26 This video appears to show al Zawahiri sitting in a video studio.

When this video came out, many Americans became enraged at the US government. The main strife was generated
by a single argument: if al Zawahiri is sitting in a studio making videos, the why can’t we catch him? The answer is simple: he is not in a studio.

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5.2 Back in Black

Claiming that there was a chroma-key background is not the same as actually seeing it. On 22-Jan-2007, the SITE
Institute (www.siteinstitute.org) – an organization that tracks terrorist activities – announced that they had
intercepted an Al Qaeda video before it had been publicly released; SITE released it. Three days later, As-Sahab
also released the video. ….

28.04.2026 - 19:36 [ killab66661 / Youtube ]

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Nov 2, 2010

28.04.2026 - 19:30 [ Newsbusters.org ]

Hacker Proves How MSM is Fooled by al Qaeda Photochopped Images

(August 5th, 2007)

At the Black Hat computer Hacker‘s conference held in Las Vegas last week, Neal Krawetz of „Hacker Factor“ showed how easily the MSM has been tricked into believing the fake images that al Qaeda has offered to further their propaganda. Krawetz specifically referred to two images, one the July 27, 2006 image of al Qaeda second in command al-Zawahiri supposedly sitting in a modern television studio. It was an image that had the tongues of the MSM and pundits alike wagging. How is it, they clucked, that al-Zawahiri could be sitting in a modern television studio yet still could not be found?

Krawetz demonstrated how the elements of the two images, however, are special effects and not real.

28.04.2026 - 16:09 [ Telegraph.co.uk ]

Jihadists appear caught offguard by release of Steven Sotloff video

(September 2, 2014)

The video of Steven Sotloff‘s apparent murder appears to have been found by a private US intelligence firm before it could be released by the Islamic State.

News of Mr Sotloff‘s death was broken by the SITE Intelligence group, a private company that monitors jihadist activity and has close ties to the American intelligence community.

The group‘s analysts found the video on what a spokesman described as „a file-sharing site“ and send it out to its subscriber list. SITE‘s subscribers include government officials, journalists and academics involved in analysing terrorism.

28.04.2026 - 15:29 [ Washington Post ]

Leak Severed a Link to Al-Qaeda‘s Secrets

(October 9, 2007)

The al-Qaeda video aired on Sept. 7 attracted international attention as the first new video message from the group‘s leader in three years. In it, a dark-bearded bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam and predicts failure for the Bush administration in Iraq and Afghanistan. The video was aired on hundreds of Western news Web sites nearly a full day before its release by a distribution company linked to al-Qaeda.

Computer logs and records reviewed by The Washington Post support SITE‘s claim that it snatched the video from al-Qaeda days beforehand. Katz requested that the precise date and details of the acquisition not be made public, saying such disclosures could reveal sensitive details about the company‘s methods.

28.04.2026 - 15:19 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Von Zawahiri zu Spiegel Online

(January 23, 2007)

Das „SITE-Institut“ erklärt übrigens auf seiner website, daß Geheimagenten meistens zu doof seien, Zeitung zu lesen oder sonstirgendwas von Recherche zu verstehen.
Hmm..

Na, jedenfalls würde man ihnen die Arbeit abnehmen, mit allerlei Untersuchungen finanzieller Zusammenhänge, Identifizierungen, öffentliche Quellen anzapfen, blabla.
Warum sie es dann in all den Jahren zwar schaffen, Sawahiri-Botschaften abzufangen, aber nicht wissen, von wem die kommen und wohin die gehen, sagt dieses Institut des Vertrauens nicht.

Man stelle sich mal jemand auf einem Baseballfeld vor, der mit verbundenen Augen (fröhlich vor sich hin pfeifend) locker die Hand nach oben hält (nachdem er vorher nicht etwa wie beknackt über den Platz gesprintet ist, nein, nein, sondern einfach nur dagestanden hat, natürlich ohne was zu sehen) und dann fröhlich ruft:“ I got it!“ und einen Ball in der Hand hält.

Mal ehrlich – zu meiner Zeit hätte man ihn erstmal gefragt, wie viele er davon noch auf Tasche hat.

09.04.2026 - 22:39 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Taktik des Terrorkrieges: Wahrnehmungs-Management, Verwirrung, gelenkte Querfront

(7. Juni 2017)

Ohne auf alle in der Dokumentation dargestellten Entwicklungen und Hintergründe einzugehen, beleuchtet diese u.a. die jahrzehntelange Taktik des „Wahrnehmungs-Managements“ (perception management), die Manipulation der Öffentlichen Meinung, die Lenkung vermeintlich verfeindeter oder sich gegenseitig bekriegender Gruppen durch die gleiche Hand (befördert durch die Unfähigkeit zu dreidimensionalem Verständnis von Politik, links vs rechts, progressiv vs reaktionär, oben vs unten) die gezielte Konfusion jedweder Opposition und die permanente Formwandlung der Macht und der Mächtigen, um sie nicht greifbar und damit unangreifbar erscheinen zu lassen.

Die untenstehenden und in der Dokumentation über die Jahrzehnte genannten Beispiele sind im Zuge der Entwicklung von informationstechnischer Technologie, weltweitem Einsickern von kapitalistischen (Denk)Strukturen und deren Verschmelzung („Globalisierung“), sowie Terrorkrieg in den letzten bald sechzehn Jahren praktisch auf jedes Land bzw jede Region übertragbar.

28.03.2026 - 14:26 [ Nachdenkseiten ]

„Russische Drohnen dringen in Nato-Luftraum ein“ – wenn Fake News zur „Wahrheit“ in deutschen Medien werden

Und diese Schlagzeilen dokumentieren: Ein großer Teil der Medien ist den Anforderungen, die der journalistische Beruf an sie stellt, nicht gewachsen.

24.03.2026 - 12:09 [ Cointelegraph / X ]

LATEST: Traders placed $580M in oil bets 15 minutes before Trump‘s Truth Social post on Iran talks, with 6,200 contracts changing hands, per FT.

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24.03.2026 - 12:01 [ Business-Standard.com ]

Traders bet $580 million on oil before Donald Trump‘s post on Iran talks

Traders reportedly placed $580 million in oil bets minutes before Donald Trump‘s post on Iran talks, triggering sharp moves in crude and stocks and raising questions over the timing of the trades

22.03.2026 - 12:35 [ StratNewsGlobal.com ]

Iran Says No 4000-Km Range Missiles, Is It Something Else?

Asked about the Wall Street Journal quoting unnamed US officials as claiming that Iran fired two missiles at the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Aragchi said: “We have intentionally kept the range of our missiles below 2,000 kilometres, so we don’t have that capability. We have built that capability in order to defend ourselves against our enemies.”

He added that Iran does not seek confrontation with the West. “We don’t have any hostility against the United States people or Europeans,” he said, citing the limitation as a strategic choice rather than a technical constraint.

22.03.2026 - 12:21 [ Anadolu ]

Iran denies responsibility for missile attacks on Diego Garcia

A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera on Sunday that Iran was not responsible for and was not behind missile attacks on the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean.

The denial came after the Wall Street Journal reported Friday that two intermediate-range ballistic missiles had been fired toward the base, with neither striking it.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Anadolu‘s request for comment.

22.03.2026 - 12:19 [ naija247news.com ]

Iran Denies Targeting UK-US Military Base on Diego Garcia Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Unverified claims and information warfare

Reports of missile strikes on Diego Garcia remain disputed, with conflicting accounts from Western officials and Iranian state-linked media.

Some sources claim missiles were launched but failed or were intercepted before impact, while others say there is no confirmation of any successful strike on the base.

Independent verification of the incident remains limited due to the remote location and military sensitivity of the facility.

13.03.2026 - 19:02 [ TKP.at ]

Posten von Raketen: Katar verhaftet 313 Personen

Das Vorgehen Katars reiht sich in eine Welle ähnlicher Maßnahmen in der Golfregion ein. In Bahrain, Kuwait, den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten und Saudi-Arabien wurden ebenfalls Personen verhaftet oder gewarnt, keine Bilder von Schäden oder Angriffen zu veröffentlichen. Aus dem Iran gibt es ohnehin kaum Videos, da das Internet dort seit fast zwei Wochen weitgehend abgeschaltet ist. Auch in Israel haben die Behörden neue Zensurrichtlinien verkündet.

Es ist ein Krieg der wenigen authentischen Bilder, während KI-generierte Videos und Falschinformationen das Netz fluten.

11.03.2026 - 09:14 [ Pekingnology.com ]

Viral satellite imagery of U.S. military assets around Iran NOT taken by Chinese satellites: Hu Bo

(February 27, 2026)

Hu Bo, Director of SCSPI and Research Professor and Director of the Center for Maritime Strategy Studies, Peking University (and a longtime friend of our newsletters!) tells me he is “100% sure” these recent images released by MizarVision on current US-Iran military posture originated from U.S. and European satellites, not Chinese ones.

Hu says his judgment can be confirmed by the satellite ephemeris, which SCSPI mentioned in its tweet.

11.03.2026 - 09:06 [ vinnews.com ]

How Did Israel Deceive Iran For The Second Time Within A Year?

(February 28, 2026)

Shortly before the attack, the Chinese satellite company MizarVision, which has published imagery of U.S. force buildups in the Middle East, reported that American fighter jets in the region were “all in position” and that there were no signs of large-scale activity. The company also suggested that any Israeli preemptive strike would likely be carried out independently. Both assessments appeared to be incorrect after it became clear the campaign was a coordinated Israeli-U.S. operation.

01.03.2026 - 11:03 [ Daily Sabah ]

Türkiye refutes claims of illegal crossings from Iranian border

Türkiye on Saturday refuted social media claims alleging illegal crossings from the Iranian border amid Israeli, U.S. attacks on Iran.

„The images are old footage of unknown time and place; it has been determined that they were deliberately circulated again following recent regional developments,“ Türkiye‘s Center for Combating Disinformation said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.

19.02.2026 - 09:55 [ Europäischer Rat - onsilium.europa.eu ]

Desinformation und demokratische Resilienz

Taktiken, Techniken und Verfahren

Informationsmanipulation und Einflussnahme aus dem Ausland sowie Akteure, die Desinformation verbreiten bzw. Informationsmanipulation und Einflussnahme aus dem Ausland betreiben, setzen eine Vielzahl von Taktiken, Techniken und Verfahren ein, um Informationen zu manipulieren und die öffentliche Wahrnehmung zu beeinflussen.

Die am häufigsten verwendeten Taktiken, Techniken und Verfahren sind u. a.:

– Polarisierung durch die Förderung extremer Meinungen, um Konflikte innerhalb einer Gesellschaft zu verschärfen, was die demokratische Debatte erschweren kann

– Manipulation von Inhalten, indem authentische Informationen oder Medien verändert werden, wie das Bearbeiten von Bildern oder Videos, um ihre Bedeutung zu verändern

– Erstellung erfundener Inhalte, wie gefälschte Websites, die echte Quellen nachahmen, Deepfakes und KI-generiertes Ton- und Bildmaterial

– Schaffung falscher Narrative, Identitätsbetrug und die missbräuchliche Verwendung diplomatischer oder institutioneller Konten in den sozialen Medien

– Diskreditierung zuverlässiger Quellen und Umdeutung von Kontext

– Erweiterung der Reichweite durch den Einsatz von Bots, Trollen oder koordinierten Netzwerken, um die Sichtbarkeit und Glaubwürdigkeit von Desinformation künstlich zu steigern

– Einsatz von Cyber-Tools, einschließlich Hacking und anderer Cyberaktivitäten, um Informationen zu stehlen, zu verändern oder zu erfinden

19.02.2026 - 09:44 [ EUObserver.com ]

Former diplomats accuse French foreign minister of disinformation over UN envoy Albanese

A group of 151 former ministers, ambassadors, and diplomats accused the French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, of spreading disinformation on Wednesday (18 February), and called for a correction to comments he made about the United Nations rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese.

Their open letter concerns Barrot’s citing of a manipulated version of remarks by Albanese, which were made at the Al Jazeera Media Forum on 7 February.

18.02.2026 - 09:16 [ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / Büro des Hohen Kommissars für Menschenrechte ]

Special Procedures’ Coordination Committee condemns attacks against Francesca Albanese by State representatives: ‚Promote justice, not disinformation‘

“States claiming to uphold human rights, justice and the rule of law should invest their time and energy in holding to account perpetrators of egregious human rights violations, rather than targeting those investigating and exposing international crimes in an objective way,” the Committee said.

The Committee reminded States that the Special Rapporteur is mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to “investigate Israel’s violations of the principles and bases of international law, international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War … in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967.”

“Instead of demanding Ms Albanese’s resignation for performing her mandate in very challenging circumstances – including persistent intimidation, coordinated personal attacks and unlawful unilateral sanctions – these Government representatives should join forces to hold accountable, including before the International Criminal Court, leaders and officials accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza,” the Committee said.

18.02.2026 - 09:11 [ Reuters ]

Independent UN body condemns ‚vicious attacks‘ on UN expert on Palestinian rights

The UN Coordination Committee – a body of six independent experts which coordinates and facilitates the work of Special Rapporteurs – accused European ministers of relying on „manufactured facts“.

„Instead of demanding Ms Albanese‘s resignation for performing her mandate…these government representatives should join forces to hold accountable, including before the International Criminal Court, leaders and officials accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza,“ the Committee said.

17.02.2026 - 11:25 [ Naomi Klein / Bluesky ]

Reminder that Francesca Albanese is not being targeted for a sentence twisted and lifted out of context in a speech. She is being targeted for daring to name the names of giant companies complicit in the crime of genocide. They would rather destroy international law than be accountable to it.

(February 15, 2026)

17.02.2026 - 11:00 [ Martin Konečný / X ]

Time to ask who is the original source of the manipulated video of @FranceskAlbs that several European governments jumped on to demand her resignation?

(February 14, 2026)

It appears to come from pro-Israel propagandist @HillelNeuer
, executive director of @UNWatch
. (Says also Grok.👇)

17.02.2026 - 10:41 [ Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt / X ]

My full AJ Forum speech last week:

(February 9, 2026)

the common enemy of humanity is THE SYSTEM that has enabled the genocide in Palestine, including the financial capital that funds it, the algorithms that obscure it and the weapons that enable it.

17.02.2026 - 10:30 [ Middle East Monitor ]

Over 100 global artists back Francesca Albanese amid criticism over Gaza remarks

(February 16, 2026)

The letter, organised by the group Artists for Palestine and reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP), confirmed the support of more than 100 cultural figures. Among them are actors Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem, Nobel Prize-winning writer Annie Ernaux, and British musician Annie Lennox.

In the letter, the signatories said: “We offer our full support to Francesca Albanese, a defender of human rights and therefore also of the Palestinian people’s right to exist.”

The statement added: “There are infinitely more of us in every corner of the Earth who want force no longer to be the law. Who know what the word ‘law’ truly means.”

17.02.2026 - 10:08 [ Amnesty International ]

Global: European states must retract outrageous attacks on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

(February 13, 2026)

“It is reprehensible that ministers in Austria, Czechia, France, Germany and Italy have attacked the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese, based on a deliberately truncated video to misrepresent and gravely misconstrue her messages – as is clear from watching her original address in its entirety.

“The ministers that have spread disinformation must act beyond merely deleting their comments on social media – as some have done. They must publicly apologize and retract any calls for Francesca Albanese’s resignation. Their governments must also investigate how this disinformation happened with a view to preventing such situations.

“If only these ministers had been as loud and forceful in confronting a state committing genocide, unlawful occupation and apartheid as they have in attacking a UN expert. Their cowardice and refusal to hold Israel accountable stand in stark contrast to the Special Rapporteur’s unwavering commitment to speaking truth to power.