The Oxford researchers said the lack of human editors on platforms such as Facebook was enabling propagandists. “Obviously, democracies need to take computational propaganda seriously as a threat to their public life,” they said.

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They have that right and hwbe used it for decades

And the Russian thing is the reason I choose not to spend any money that benefits Russia

Like Substar

I don't disagree. They shouldn't have the right to mandate that. But they did.
So your options are limited

@taekahn I would consider it a waste of time, sign the attendance list (if theres one) and go home

Or Wargaming

I would probably do the same. Or just read.

I never knew social media could supress votes

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They can discourage or confuse voters

Idk i fail to see the problem

Which is what happened

Ok I see how they did

Everyone can do that cat

Like when i have jury duty

But yeah lol

I use the time to catch up on my reading

I can "confuse" the voters

I'm on jury duty currently

Like whole 20 century is history of propaganda

But zutt, if a foreign government puts forth a concerted effort to manipulate our elections, that's a major concern

Idk why its problem now

Not really. I assume russia and china are attacking us 24/7/365

Yah and you think we didnt do it back ??

There is anti putin online campaign as well you know ?

Didn't they look through the ads already and find pro Hillary ones as well?

How do you even stop that ?

I was under the impression that they were predominantly partisan and divisive

One day at a time, sherif. One day at a time.

@byathy think of the people that buy a garbage burger because they saw an ad on tv. Makes no sense to you maybe but they wouldn't be buying those ads if they didn't work

Its complicated tbh

I don't beleive ads effect people like that

I've never seen someone watch a coke commercial and decide to drink a coke becuase of it

Sure i dont disagree other govs are using propaganda

Yeah I realized

if people want a coke, they drink a coke. end of story.

I just dont see how to stop it on soc media

I'll say this though. I don't worry about other governments trying to alter votes because I EXPECT them to. I'd worry more if they didn't try because going down that road is scary as fuck

Without going full authoritarian