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Exploited how? By adding () around people's names?! If anything, we should worry that tech giants' weaknesses are being abused by bad state actors in ways that

by tomp 10y ago

Exploited how? By adding () around people's names?! If anything, we should worry that tech giants' weaknesses are being abused by bad state actors in ways that have actual consequences, like targeting dissidents, anti-regime journalists, ...

panglott 10y ago
...as a means of coordinating harassment and intimidation campaigns.
- ihsw 10y ago
  What coordination? There is no coordination.
  - empath75 10y ago
    The site that published the extension was coordinating an harassment campaign.
    - ihsw 10y ago
      People were finding it as a result of MSM advertising for it. I think you're overestimating the strength of these groups -- they are roundly mocked in social media.
      - empath75 10y ago
        Them being mocked doesn't help when you're getting death threats from them.
tptacek 10y ago
Don't be disingenuous. The ()'s were not the point.