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E366. We're Being Lied To Every Day - Jacob Siegel

Nov 27, 2025
Jacob Siegel, journalist and senior director of news at Tablet known for deep investigations into disinformation, discusses how falsehoods became embedded in institutions. He outlines hybrid warfare, opaque algorithms, and state-tech coordination. Short sentences. Stark warnings. Practical next steps.
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INSIGHT

Disinformation As A Governing Principle

  • Disinformation became an organizing principle across the federal bureaucracy after 2016.
  • Jacob Siegel links this rise to continuity with the war-on-terror mentality and data-control governance.
ANECDOTE

Military Experience Shaped His View

  • Jacob recounts his military intelligence experience in Afghanistan influencing his view of data control.
  • That experience taught him how counterterrorism practices merged with surveillance and reappeared domestically.
ADVICE

Expect A Long Road Through The Problem

  • The only way out of the information-control state is to go through it; there are no quick fixes.
  • Expect a prolonged struggle and sustained engagement rather than instant solutions.
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