But Facebook’s tendrils may be ready to set more fires.
Tag: cognitive warfare
Community notes is not freedom and social media algorithms do not make for a community center.
Almost any flawed org, coffee klatch, or chat group is going to have more social ROI and less disinformation than mixing it up with fake accounts and targeted marketing on the big platforms.
Narrative warfare, demonstrated with a pig.
CBC Ideas – The Story Behind the 1859 Pig War that Claimed One Casualty: A Pig – October 15, 2024 In 1859, an American shot a pig that belonged to the Hudson’s Bay Company. Suddenly the U.S. and British Empire were on the brink of war once again. Over the years, tales about the conflict have […]
Fraudulent Appeal to Authority. The tactic of citing sources that don’t actually back up a claim.
This ploy utilizes the halo effect, anchoring bias, the mere exposure effect, autopilot thinking, and informational learned helplessness. And it’s fraud.
Troll Farms, Sock Puppets, and Botnets – The Internet of Fakes
Don’t Wait For Everybody – Episode 005
