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>What would be an alternative or more effective method of defending against the Russian and Chinese troll farms? Not believing everything you read on the inter

>What would be an alternative or more effective method of defending against the Russian and Chinese troll farms? Not believing everything you read on the internet.

jnurmine 8y ago
Yes, indeed. It might also help to understand how the operation works. The method seems to be, based on my understanding of analyses in the Finnish media about how the "troll factory of Saint Petersburg" operates: 1. amplify suitable existing events/movements with fake accounts spreading supporting posts, 2. use advertisements or rumors to create suitable new openings for 1, then do 1. The main purpose is to amplify messages that are aligned with the political aspirations of the Russian Federation. Further legitimacy is obtained when a "serious news site" (usually other Russia controlled media like RT) publishes something about the subject. The idea becomes something more legit and more plausible, even though it might have begun as an intentionally fabricated lie. The rest is taken care of by gullible people who absorb the message without much thinking and then spread it further, especially when the message fits their image of or desired state of the world. So basically the Russian troll factory is an astroturfing organization, but instead of pimping a product, they pimp emotionally loaded social media sentiments that support political goals.
- nyolfen 8y ago
  that’s just media
  - hnmonkey 8y ago
    'just media'? Media is potentially the most valuable conduit for information for the human race currently. Newspapers, social media, news organizations, tv, apps, advertisements, and a million others. There isn't a 'just' related to media because it's so powerful and pervasive. It's a pipeline into 7 billion people's brains.
walshemj 8y ago
How exactly would that work for the general population ?

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>What would be an alternative or more effective method of defending against the Russian and Chinese troll farms? Not believing everything you read on the inter

by kaffeemitsahne 8y ago

>What would be an alternative or more effective method of defending against the Russian and Chinese troll farms? Not believing everything you read on the internet.

jnurmine 8y ago
Yes, indeed. It might also help to understand how the operation works. The method seems to be, based on my understanding of analyses in the Finnish media about how the "troll factory of Saint Petersburg" operates: 1. amplify suitable existing events/movements with fake accounts spreading supporting posts, 2. use advertisements or rumors to create suitable new openings for 1, then do 1. The main purpose is to amplify messages that are aligned with the political aspirations of the Russian Federation. Further legitimacy is obtained when a "serious news site" (usually other Russia controlled media like RT) publishes something about the subject. The idea becomes something more legit and more plausible, even though it might have begun as an intentionally fabricated lie. The rest is taken care of by gullible people who absorb the message without much thinking and then spread it further, especially when the message fits their image of or desired state of the world. So basically the Russian troll factory is an astroturfing organization, but instead of pimping a product, they pimp emotionally loaded social media sentiments that support political goals.
- nyolfen 8y ago
  that’s just media
  - hnmonkey 8y ago
    'just media'? Media is potentially the most valuable conduit for information for the human race currently. Newspapers, social media, news organizations, tv, apps, advertisements, and a million others. There isn't a 'just' related to media because it's so powerful and pervasive. It's a pipeline into 7 billion people's brains.
walshemj 8y ago
How exactly would that work for the general population ?