Global Brain-Ware Where does opinion come from? World-Information.Org traces the power structures that influence the process of opinion making and its outcome. Transnational corporations and tycoons generously fund think tanks that produce vast quantities of scientific studies and policy recommendations. Often labeled as independent institutes these organizations aim to shape public opinion and government policy over a wide range of issues so as to advance the political ideologies of their donors. World-Information.Org examines the influence of private interest and corporate lobbying in the overall research and content production and furthermore charts the role of intelligence agencies. Related search: Global Brain-Ware

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Global Info-Rights World-Information.Org shows the problems of a unilateral control of communication systems and the danger of abuse of privacy and the risk to democracy through the misuse of intelligence and information systems. It illustrates the use of disinformation as well as the utilization of new surveillance techniques and the role of psychological operations. World-Information.Org explores the threats to digital human rights and provides an overview of the abuse of the freedom of expression, information and communication. Related search: Global Info-Rights

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