Russian troll describes work in the infamous misinformation factory (government, propaganda, vote)

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Originally Posted by hbdwihdh378y9

Which is another way of saying that they're not actually pushing fake content.

All a matter of perspective, I suspect.

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

BTW, if you're an American pushing what Russian troll farms are flogging, you may want pull out your pocket copy of the Constitution and read it.

[Redraven]

Y'know, I have been on Facebook for over 8 years, reading it daily, often two or three times a day.
NOTHING I ever read on there changed my mind in the least about voting. I have never talked to anybody who based their vote on Facebook.
As for Twitter, IMO it matches the old definition of pornography: "Has no redeeming social value!" I have never looked at it, and don't intend to.
My voting was based on the candidates: Who they were, what they actually said, what they actually did in the past, etc.
"Interference" in the electoral process by the Russians or any other country? Perhaps it happened, but it didn't affect the votes of anybody I know.

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Mind control is an old method of influencing people, and the internet and social media gave them an easy way to inject the propaganda.

Indeed. And for decades the Left had a monopoly on mind control. You have nothing to complain about.

[elan]

Remember the paid trolls from Correct The Record the super PAC for Hillary Clinton? How many of those trolls were non U.S. citizens, I would imagine quite a few. Trolls are everywhere, however if people verify what they are reading, most of the problem is solved. If something interests you, look for a second source.

[Finn_Jarber]

Maybe the Russians got the idea by watching Glenn Beck on FOX, where he stood every day with his chalk board spewing all kinds of fairy tales and conspiracy theories and as soon as his show finished, people rushed to the discussion forums to repeat what Beck had just said. People will believe almost anything.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Maybe the Russians got the idea by watching Glenn Beck on FOX, where he stood every day with his chalk board spewing all kinds of fairy tales and conspiracy theories and as soon as his show finished, people rushed to the discussion forums to repeat what Beck had just said. People will believe almost anything.

You mean like the dem in congress who had his little white board that stated repubs want people to die...


Pushing granny off a cliff...stuff like that...


All that was repeated right here.....or don't you remember?

[tripleh]

Originally Posted by TreeBeard

Wow. The entire press! Looking for that one echo chamber I presume.


I notice you do not have a problem with Sputnik news or RT...very interesting.

I thought Sputnik was news in the 1950s

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Maybe the Russians got the idea by watching Glenn Beck on FOX, where he stood every day with his chalk board spewing all kinds of fairy tales and conspiracy theories and as soon as his show finished, people rushed to the discussion forums to repeat what Beck had just said. People will believe almost anything.

Not only believe it, but repeat it.

The folks who argue that they are not influenced by any of this nonsense are, as luck would have it, the same folks who repeat this nonsense endlessly.

[i_love_autumn]

Originally Posted by TreeBeard

Exhibit A of a poster who gets his information and talking points from Russian trolls.

There are several around here who are so freakin obvious!