Introduction to the series on paranoid perspective as a working method Dear Reader, today we begin an unusual series. This isn’t a series directly about conspiracy theories, although it is related through paranoia and a paranoid approach. The topic is broad, so today, I’d like to introduce you to the concept of controlled paranoia and show its benefits, risks, and ways of control. So, let me take you on the long-promised journey into a world that can create not only overinterpretations and false leads but also, as I will show in this first article of the series, can become a working method under certain conditions.

Introduction: Do Portals and Newsrooms Really Care About Defending Media and the Ethos of Journalism? Many of you may have heard solemn expressions of support for the protests by journalists and creators regarding the implementation of the EU copyright directive. There’s talk about the end of true journalism and news portals, about an unfair fight, and the struggle to survive in the market. All of this is expressed in alarmist and very serious tones.

For the past six months, I have been gathering materials for my articles on various conspiracy theories surrounding Law and Justice (PiS), particularly the overarching conspiracy theory suggesting that PiS is a pro-Russian party, allegedly founded and controlled by Russian intelligence services. Today’s article kicks off a series on conspiracy theories surrounding PiS. In this article, I will focus on Dawid Wildstein’s article Tusk Repeats Smolensk: Dawid Wildstein on Layered Propaganda published on niezalezna.

The elections to the Polish Sejm and Senate in 2023, as well as the 2024 local elections, brought not only a wave of emotions but also a flood of disinformation and conspiracy theories that exploded in social media. Confederation politicians took the lead here. Based on the analysis and observations of @Nocny_Pingwin, we present a catalog of selected individuals who actively propagated conspiracy theories during the pre-election period. The aim of this post is to show how disinformation can influence public opinion and how important it is to approach online content critically.

Today’s article was created after 3 months of activity and contact with activists and community workers. I must admit that this activity caused my absence from the blog. I won’t be able to publicly boast about my successes. Conversations with activists and people involved as local community workers resulted in a series of texts, the first of which I present today. The Case of Adam Pustelnik: Cognitive Biases in Practice Let’s start with cognitive biases resulting from a lack of technological knowledge or low technical skills.

The relentless, real-time tsunami of information creates perfect conditions for the spread of false stories, theories, conspiracy narratives, and leaks. Cognitive biases and mental shortcuts facilitate their further transmission. (Loc 1802) Ronald J. Deibert Wielka inwigilacja. (this is translation from polish edition) Today’s post was inspired by reading several books, which I’ll mention, and listening to interviews including one with Piotr Pytlakowski, who wrote The Zone of Oblivion about the disappearing and erasing of the history of Polish Jews.

What is this article about Today, I would like to engage in a small polemic with myself and with a text by Adam Majchrzak, who is an analyst and mentor at the fact-checking organization demagog.org.pl. I undertake this polemic as an amateur and demonstrate through a specific example the problem with information analysis and how to draw consequences if information is discredited - in my opinion, it’s important to go further and ask why it is discredited.

What the Article is About In today’s article, I will discuss the results of my research on AI-generated content published as books. Is the Polish publishing market being inundated with junk AI-generated publications, with fabricated, non-existent bibliographies and content of dubious scientific quality? In an era of disinformation, are renowned bookstores like HELION, PWN, and subscription services like Empik GO distributing and stocking such books in their offer, thereby contributing, knowingly or not, to misinformation?

What This Article Is About We will examine a conspiracy theory regarding the events of October 7, 2023, in Israel, which suggests that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, in light of political pressure and increasing calls for resignation, may have deliberately ignored intelligence warnings about a Hamas attack. These speculations are based on the assumption that the escalation of the conflict could serve to unite society around its leader. Key to refuting these claims will be a thorough investigation that clarifies the causes and circumstances related to the intelligence failure.

The Emergence of AI Sounds the Alarm at Google The appearance of LLMs, or large language models also known as AI, artificial intelligence, has caused significant turmoil around the world from employee layoffs and announcements of automation in certain industries, to questions about the future of humanity. AI has begun to change not only business, but has shown that by creating narratives and practically infinite content generation, it can cause a lot of disturbance in the world, and not only in the virtual one.