One of Twitter’s leading executives has been revealed to be an officer in a British information warfare unit.
A senior executive at Twitter was also a reserve officer in a dedicated British military unit for information warfare, according to reports in UK-based media outlets. says Gordon MacMillan, Twitter’s Head of Editorial for Europe, Middle East and Africa, was a member of the British Army’s 77th Brigade, which describes itself as an “agent of change” and says it works on using “non-lethal engagement and legitimate non-military levers” against enemies of the UK.
“Monitoring and evaluating the information environment within boundaries or operational area,” reads another similarly opaque description. “Data leaked by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden has revealed that the UK’s Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group , which is a unit of GCHQ, has been responsible for undertaking Denial-of-Service Attacks on online ‘hacktivist’ groups.
Sabir made reference to the British government’s counter-extremism programme called Prevent, which has been slammed by critics for overstepping its ostensible remit to stop terrorism and instead becoming a tool to police and manipulate opinion within the Muslim community.that a lifestyle magazine aimed at young Muslim women was covertly funded by the British government as part of a counterterrorism programme.
MacMillan describes himself as a journalist on his LinkedIn page, a description that does not sit comfortably with his apparent work for the army, according to soldier-turned-journalist Joe Glenton. The British government is not alone in having military and intelligence units dedicated to advancing its agenda online.
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