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This is certainly, on the surface, a great leveling of the influence between oligarchical interests and the people. I'm hopeful it will play out that way. I sus
by tehjoker 7y ago
This is certainly, on the surface, a great leveling of the influence between oligarchical interests and the people. I'm hopeful it will play out that way. I suspect that the oligarchs will simply redouble their efforts on buying bots and influencers instead of clearly marked adverts.
This is certainly more expensive for them, more uncertain, and more likely to blow up in their faces if someone is determined to have been paid. Certainly it may also reduce attainable reach.
It's difficult to see how this will play out even though the alternative strategy is obvious. Hopefully the people will chalk some advantage.
EDIT: As others have noted, corporations, which are inherently right wing, will still be able to promote their messaging, so there is some disadvantage to the left. Marketing pay-day loans? That's a right wing exploitative program for example.