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Jacob Ward
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Facebook is the #1 platform for political disinformation, says a new Oxford study out today. “Are social media platforms really creating a space for...democracy? Or are they amplifying content that keeps citizens addicted, disinformed, and angry?” comprop.oii.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…
The line between state-sponsored trolls, random citizens, and for-hire outfits is disappearing.
Just going ahead and making fake, emotionally satisfying content - the version of reality they know will hit home - is the preferred manipulation strategy.
And the teaching guide for this stuff is available to everyone now. This was a depressing day, and this report was the last thing I needed. I’m going to bed.
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