if some dumbass PR agency can do this kind of sophisticated manipulation of public opinion behind the scenes over some random celebrity beef, what do you think Russia and China and Israel are doing? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/business/media/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jU4.dqrm.eV9mB5sjJy-L&smid=url-share
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Peter (peter@thepit.social)'s status on Sunday, 22-Dec-2024 17:43:36 JST Peter -
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Peter (peter@thepit.social)'s status on Sunday, 22-Dec-2024 17:43:34 JST Peter i don't agree with the reasons for banning TikTok, but you gotta be a real credulous moron to think China isn't at least considering using it to manipulate the American public.
i'm not talking about stealing an election or something, just make people not trust the authorities. make them suspicious of each other. spread lies and conspiracy theories and superstition until no one knows what anything is anymore.
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Peter (peter@thepit.social)'s status on Sunday, 22-Dec-2024 17:43:35 JST Peter and who knows, maybe the FBI, but i genuinely think American security forces are too stupid to do this stuff and/or people with these skills get paid way better by the private sector.
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Peter (peter@thepit.social)'s status on Sunday, 22-Dec-2024 17:58:23 JST Peter i feel like if your goal is to just pull apart western democracies by making everyone mad and afraid, algorithmic social media gives you most of the tools and generative AI provides the remaining piece. now you can post 100% fluent English-language rage bait in comment sections all across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X. just stir the pot and nudge up everyone's cortisol levels by a few points.
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