As invasive and stealth data mining practices are becoming commonplace, we may soon be dealing not just with disinformation or communications blackouts, but with mass-scale surreptitious manipulation through nudging.
amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Communication mediated through hypernudging can gradually shift our moral values, norms and priorities.
amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Nudging (brain washing) using models built on individual preferences will become much more impactful in the future. Long-term nudging can be powerful – if not to swing a close election, maybe to increase apathy or foment dissent and distrust towards our institutions.
Information manipulation is employed by political actors taking advantage of regulatory and legal vacuums to change power dynamics.
amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Reclaiming our privacy is the first step. We are going to need it if we are to stand a chance of resisting the information weapons being used to discipline and control us.
amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.