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You Know It's Happening, But That Doesn't Make It Less Creepy
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This is a story some of you will not want to touch, because it basically shows how you were manipulated. The whole #ReleaseTheMemo thing was an organized Twitter propaganda campaign, and research shows how it went viral and roped in both bots and real people to spread the meme. Lest you think this is partisan, it's called "computational propaganda" and it's done by the Left, too. It's the way politics is being manipulated now. It's not just Russians, it's not just right-wingers, it's everyone. And Twitter, which KNOWS how this happens, has no interest in stopping it, and the fact that it's endangering democracies isn't compelling them to act. The whole thing is fascinating, scary, and real. (Politico)
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