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From what I noticed on many social networks is that Russian information warfare is working on spreading their propaganda. They will be coming to derail any conv
by varispeed 5y ago
From what I noticed on many social networks is that Russian information warfare is working on spreading their propaganda. They will be coming to derail any conversation with lies, deflection and other manipulation techniques to sow doubts in the reports coming from Ukraine. They are quite crude so it is very easy to spot them if you know what to look for.
I think their propaganda is mostly targeted at people who already made up their mind or those who don't read beyond headlines.
HN may not be a target network for such effort, because most people here are quite smart.
- kwertyoowiyop 5y agoEveryone is affected by propaganda. There’s a quote from a famous magician (maybe Penn?) that smart people are the easiest to fool because they think they’re too smart to be fooled.
- spacemanmatt 5y agoDunning & Kruger had some choice words (backed by research) on the topic, too.