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A stretch? Nearly every single outlet was clinging to the notion that Trump's victory was the result of russian interference in the election. Even after the inv
by valianteffort 3y ago
A stretch? Nearly every single outlet was clinging to the notion that Trump's victory was the result of russian interference in the election. Even after the investigation showed like, $150k? in ad spend associated with russia netting a laughable few million "impressions" on facebook.
Where have you been the last 8 years?
- felixgallo 3y agoad spend was the least of it, of course. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber/russian-interference-in-2016-u-s-elections https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber/russian-interference-in-201... https://www.npr.org/2020/08/18/903616315/senate-releases-final-report-on-russias-interference-in-2016-election https://www.npr.org/2020/08/18/903616315/senate-releases-fin... https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/truth-about-russia-trump-2016-election/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/truth-abo... also, interesting how you minimize via 'a few million'. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/09/16/1035851/facebook-troll-farms-report-us-2020-election/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/09/16/1035851/facebook...
- knewter 3y agoIf you've ever achieved a few million views in Facebook you would appreciate that it is laughable that it can meaningfully move any needle. I figure most people would stand by that assertion.
- felixgallo 3y agoif you had read the article before reacting to it, you would have known that the estimated number was 140 million, not 'a few', and that the russian troll operation got viewed (and, troublingly, promoted by Meta owing to its engagement metrics) by almost half of Americans.
- knewter 3y agoCool so we agree you've never tried to purchase sufficient views to move a needle