The last 5 years have been a colossal opportunity for grifters like Alex Jones, who were able to take advantage of a ready-made audience of gullible Trump consumers waiting to buy whatever anyone was selling them.
And they were aided by platforms like @Facebook and @YouTube.
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And they were aided by platforms like @Facebook and @YouTube.
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https://twitter.com/michaelehayden/status/1366785780203417603
These people, like Mike Cernovich, Dan Bongino, Ben Shapiro and Jones had access to amplification they could have never dreamed of previously through social networks and unmoderated advertising, merchandising, subscription & payment platforms allowed them to monetize it. 2/
Trump fandom was and continues to be a group of easy marks for all of it.
Even if these grifters didn’t like Trump, just merely expressing their support of him or his policies could land them millions in sold merchandise and exposure on social platforms. 3/
Even if these grifters didn’t like Trump, just merely expressing their support of him or his policies could land them millions in sold merchandise and exposure on social platforms. 3/
Ultimately, this is a story about @Facebook @YouTube @Twitter and platforms like @stripe @Shopify and @GoogleAds turning a blind eye to the people with whom who they are doing business.
Their negligence has made a lot of racists, conspiracy theorists and grifters a lot of money.
Their negligence has made a lot of racists, conspiracy theorists and grifters a lot of money.
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