Topic: Metadata

The chain of custody for the MH370 videos involves the YouTube account Regicide Anon, which received the footage from a protected source. The delay between the alleged receipt on March 12, 2014, and the May upload suggests the account owner was initially skeptical of the footage's validity. A subsequent Twitter post by the account tagged MH370, indicating they eventually became convinced of the video's authenticity and its connection to the missing flight.

Paulides discusses the role of technology in recent cases, noting that electronic devices often fail or contain unexplainable data. He highlights a case where a hunter's phone took a photo that Verizon engineers confirmed was taken by that specific hardware, yet the software was incapable of producing a file with those dimensions and pixelation. This scientific validation suggests an external force or anomaly can physically affect digital technology during these events.

The use of crisis actors in the 2011 Norway shooting and the Paris attacks is explored through the lens of digital metadata. Dammegard claims that photo URLs on news sites like CNN and Norwegian TV2 contained directories labeled "actors" or "assets." He suggests these labels inadvertently reveal which individuals are under intelligence agency control during staged events.

Clyde Lewis draws parallels between current military AI developments and the Skynet system from the Terminator films. He expresses fear regarding self-aware machines and autonomous drones that can identify and destroy targets without human intervention. The discussion covers how metadata and social network analysis are used to identify "belligerents" or "seditionists" for potential targeting.

The discussion explores how metadata allows authorities to predict civil unrest, coups, and assassinations. Clyde Lewis and Greg Carlwood discuss the "Minority Report" style of pre-crime and how entertainment media is tailored to reflect the public's current emotional state. They suggest that the internet, once seen as a tool for freedom, has become a primary source for gathering data to be used against the population.