Former President Barack Hussein Obama has called for “digital fingerprints” to be mandatory to help law enforcement agencies target and arrest users who read and share “non-mainstream news” online.
In a new interview, Obama said the development of new tracking technology could help identify users who spread “fake news” online.
Tracking those users and punishing them would help bolster mainstream news outlets on the internet, Obama argues.
Slaynews.com reports: Obama sat down with his former White House senior adviser David Axelrod for a conversation on the latter’s podcast, “The Axe Files,” on CNN Audio.
During the interview, Axelrod noted he’s seen “misinformation, disinformation, [and] deepfakes” targeting Obama.
“As I’ve told people, because I was the first digital president when I left office, I was probably the most recorded filmed photographed human in history, which is kind of a weird thing,” responded Obama.
“But just the odds are that I was.
“As a consequence, there’s a lot of raw material there.”
Obama added that the deepfakes — digitally manipulated images, audio, or video that appear almost legitimate — started with a version of him dancing, “saying dirty limericks,” or similar kinds of activity.
“That technology’s here now,” continued Obama.
He then warned about the issue getting worse moving forward.
“So, most immediately we’re going to have all the problems we had with misinformation before, [but] this next election cycle will be worse.”
Obama then suggested “digital fingerprints” to discern truth from misinformation.
“And the need for us, for the general public, I think to be more discriminating consumers of news and information, the need for us to overtime develop technologies to create watermarks or digital fingerprints so we know what is true and what is not true,” he said.
“There’s a whole bunch of work that’s going to have to be done there, but in the short term, it’s really going to be up to the American people to kind of say.”
Obama and Axelrod went on to say that today many consumers are only viewing information from sources they are predisposed to agree with and will likely believe what they see.
“Obviously, we saw that during the vaccination stuff,” added Obama, referring to Covid shots.
“So, I am concerned about it.
“And I think the best we’re going to be able to do is to constantly remind people that this is out there.”
The former president said he thinks most people are now aware that “not everything that pops up on your phone is true,” but cautioned misinformation can be used to discourage people from voting by characterizing the system as rigged and corrupt.
“That can oftentimes advantage the powerful,” said Obama.
The interview came about six weeks after the Obama Foundation on World Press Freedom Day posted a recent video of the former president lecturing about “widespread disinformation” and the need for journalists to create “an information environment” to support democracy.
Last year, Obama announced that his foundation would be launching a new initiative to combat misinformation.
Days later, Obama angered conservatives with a speech at Stanford University warning of the dangers of “disinformation.”
During the speech, Obama said, “All we see is a constant feed of content where useful factual information and happy diversions, and cat videos flow alongside lies, conspiracy theories, junk science, quackery, white supremacist, racist tracts, misogynist screeds.”
Critics were quick to point out that Obama promoted the debunked narrative that President Donald Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election.
Obama infamously won Politifact’s “Lie of the Year” in 2013 by telling Americans, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it,” referring to the Affordable Care Act.
More recently, Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration came under fire for trying to start the now-defunct Disinformation Governance Board under the Department of Homeland Security.
Conservatives argued such an initiative would act as a Ministry of Truth in a dystopian society by suppressing free speech and dissent under the guise of stopping “misinformation.”
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He is a moronic sodomite puppet. His understanding of the world extends no farther than his understanding of his masters’ desires.
Surely, he is tired of being rear-ended?
Bammy like bam bam from Boifren
he like bam bam bam…
“And then he/shes all, oh yeah”
I doubt he’s tired of it
STFU Obama, most are happy you are gone and don’t want a reminder of what a boil on America’s ass you where. And I also don’t want to think about what big mike does to his ass y’all,lol
Then the po po need to say their ‘goodbyes’ to their families and friends. Police States ain’t free.
More nigger fatigue for us
He ain’t calling for shit. Obama is a puppet , an actor that played his part like trump and every other so called president.
…Covered nearly every inch of this country.
So actually 59 states. Damn he is a dumb fuck.
Anon- I have no idea why you were down voted. Well, there are two Trump supporters left here so might have been them.
If it’s a day that ends in ‘Y’ you can bet ‘bammy said something ignant.
“We’re not, we’re not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that’s fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money. ” ~Obama- 2010
What a hypocrite nig. I guess he thinks he hasn’t made enough money yet. Problem is, he thinks entrepreneurs have a duty to build the American economy, but their only duty is to build their own economy. What has this Marxist POS done to build the U.S. economy with his billions??.. The POS can’t/won’t pay his own property taxes on his mansion in Kalorama.. Like Al Sharpton, who visited the White House over 100 times when Obama was president, Al doesn’t believe that he should pay his 19M in back taxes.. Talk about Nig privilege.
“[Obama] didn’t build [any of] that.
There is a lamp post with his name on it soon enough.
Yeah , its all just organic , no master plan at all , thats just fucking crazy talk.
“Every object the individual uses, every transaction they make and almost everywhere they go will create a detailed digital record. This will generate a wealth of information for public security organizations, and create huge opportunities for more effective and productive public security efforts.”—– (EU Council Presidency paper)
When you really READ all that they say and admit, you will know, they call themselves …
” Unrestrained by normal values ” — that means psychopath !!!
Charles Manson was ‘ unrestrained by traditional values ‘ …. get it ?
“The Technetronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by elite, unrestrained by traditional values.” | Zbigniew Brezhinsky , Advisor to 5 U.S. Presidents – Executive Director Trilateral Commission. “Between two Ages”
https://twoday.net/static/omega/files/quotes_from_people_who_consider_us_subjects.htm
Recall how short a time ago Obumbum’s values and views weren’t as mainstream as they’ve become? He’s calling for the virtual outlawing of millennia of normalcy.
O just revealing that he really is a communist, and that he gives two sh#ts for the Constitution. But we already knew that.
When does majority America get America back?
Unfortunately the answer is never.
Controlling information and controlling dissent are part of what goes into maintaining a totalitarian state.
The homo Obama is most malicious, divisive President we ever had. Yet, history will assure him to be one of the greats.
History is littered with such BS.
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It’s a big club, but he ain’t in it. I’d love to see the look on his face when he’s stood against the wall with Sharpton, Jackson, et al
I’m uncertain whether this “idea” comes from his inner Commie…or his outer Nigger.
Should that not be a Babylon Bee story? I mean, come on from Bunghole himself?
These people need to begin to fear for their lives….