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Black Start Documentary Misinformation

The documentary Black Start and its mischaracterization as a "buried CIA briefing" rather than a public documentary about vulnerabilities in the U.S. electrical grid.

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What is the documentary Black Start and who produced it?

Black Start is a 2017 independent documentary directed and produced by Patrea Patrick that examines vulnerabilities in the U.S. electrical grid—particularly threats from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) ev...