As I see it the art of persuasion has been weaponized over the last century through media and advertising. Ever more effective ways of manipulating people were

As I see it the art of persuasion has been weaponized over the last century through media and advertising. Ever more effective ways of manipulating people were devised and deployed at scale. The current most effective approach being social media. So why would someone bother with an older less efficient weapon when they can use the latest and greatest weapon for the same price?