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I think it's the narrowcasting that is a danger to democracy. When you have to blast your message across popular broadcast media your message has to appeal to a
by guelo 8y ago
I think it's the narrowcasting that is a danger to democracy. When you have to blast your message across popular broadcast media your message has to appeal to a wide cross-section of the public. The ability to secretly target individuals you can craft messages that would be repulsive to a larger audience. That's why Facebook's political ad transparency is an important first step against this new attack on democracy.
- adamson 8y agoOuch, that other benefit of narrowcasting (the relative secrecy of it) didn't really click with me until now.
- droidist2 8y agoThis is so true. Also compounding the problem is how we're so isolated into our own interests and beliefs, so even if you share your personalized propaganda it's likely to be with other like-minded people. It's like we're all living in our own dream worlds.