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> additional unauthorised propaganda not just that, but also that it's personalized so in theory more effective > changes the outcome of a voting in a negativ

> additional unauthorised propaganda not just that, but also that it's personalized so in theory more effective > changes the outcome of a voting in a negative way indeed, i don't know that that has been shown to be true. but keep in mind there are two powerful ways to influence: 1) sway a fence-sitter's opinion 2) get a believer to vote who otherwise wouldn't have voted

herbst 9y ago
How was it more personalised than 'legal' propaganda? Is there any reason to believe they used different methods? Why wouldn't politics make personalised ads as well? (as everybody does when using FB ads anyway) Both points you mention also are valid for 'legal' propaganda.
- JumpCrisscross 9y ago
  > Why wouldn't politics make personalised ads as well? You don’t see the difference between a politician buying ads for themselves and a foreign company illegally using foreign persons to carry out campaign activities [1] ? [1] http://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/news/nationworld/ct-cambridge-analytica-foreign-campaign-advisers-20180325-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/news/nationworld/ct-cambri...
  - herbst 9y ago
    Not really. Both follow their own agenda and use the same methods to get people buying into it. I too use the Internet to help spreading ideas I think are important. Those are not always in line with the current political agenda but important to me. Is that a bad thing now that I use my time and money to help change?
  - 627467 9y ago
    Practically speaking, are we calling UK company "foreign" on this topic? What is so foreign about this interference? Hows is propaganda, domestic or foreign a new element in elections? How about political funding? Does that not qualify as foreign interference in elections when politicians get foreign funds?
    - learc83 9y ago
      >How about political funding? Does that not qualify as foreign interference in elections when politicians get foreign funds? In most countries this is illegal. Foreigners generally can't make campaign donations.
Sniperfish 9y ago
Or 3) convince the other side's believers to stay home

herbst 9y ago

How was it more personalised than 'legal' propaganda? Is there any reason to believe they used different methods? Why wouldn't politics make personalised ads as well? (as everybody does when using FB ads anyway) Both points you mention also are valid for 'legal' propaganda.

JumpCrisscross 9y ago
> Why wouldn't politics make personalised ads as well? You don’t see the difference between a politician buying ads for themselves and a foreign company illegally using foreign persons to carry out campaign activities [1] ? [1] http://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/news/nationworld/ct-cambridge-analytica-foreign-campaign-advisers-20180325-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/news/nationworld/ct-cambri...
- herbst 9y ago
  Not really. Both follow their own agenda and use the same methods to get people buying into it. I too use the Internet to help spreading ideas I think are important. Those are not always in line with the current political agenda but important to me. Is that a bad thing now that I use my time and money to help change?
- 627467 9y ago
  Practically speaking, are we calling UK company "foreign" on this topic? What is so foreign about this interference? Hows is propaganda, domestic or foreign a new element in elections? How about political funding? Does that not qualify as foreign interference in elections when politicians get foreign funds?
  - learc83 9y ago
    >How about political funding? Does that not qualify as foreign interference in elections when politicians get foreign funds? In most countries this is illegal. Foreigners generally can't make campaign donations.

Sniperfish 9y ago

Or 3) convince the other side's believers to stay home