New York Times Opinion: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Operation InfeKtion: How Russia Perfected the Art of War | NYT Opinion", hN commenters recommend it as a clear explanation of how disinformation campaigns work and where today's tactics came from.
- 3 HN recommenders 5 months 2019–2022documentaryHN commenters recommend it as a clear explanation of how disinformation campaigns work and where today's tactics came from.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2017–2025comedy videoCommenters share it as a funny, memorable example of evasive depositions and of obstruction over public records requests.
- 2 HN recommenders 1 months 2021–2024commentaryBrought up in housing and zoning threads as a mainstream outlet making the case that progressive NIMBYism contradicts stated values.
- cited 3× 0 months 2013–2017documentaryCited as a primary source for Binney's claims about NSA surveillance, including the FBI raid on his home.
Questions
Which New York Times Opinion video does Hacker News recommend most?
Operation InfeKtion: How Russia Perfected the Art of War | NYT Opinion: recommended in 5 different months by 3 HN users between 2019 and 2022.
Is this every New York Times Opinion video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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