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The internet is just a new medium to persuade opinions just as the many before it. Most people don't even know who represents them apart from what's talked abou
by r0m4n0 11y ago
The internet is just a new medium to persuade opinions just as the many before it. Most people don't even know who represents them apart from what's talked about in the news. This study required people to actually browse through this fake search engine. I'm not convinced many people do any research whatsoever (beyond the top of the ballot).
Does this "search engine manipulation effect" have an impact on top of the ballot votes? We still don't know. Does it have an impact on everyone else on your ballot? Nope.
Disclosure... I am the founder of a company that builds a tool for organizations to blatantly tell people who to vote for...