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Bots and engagement farms. Musk has utterly failed in tamping out bots. Not only that, but it's even worse, with crumbling moderation and wrong incentives back

• al_borland 3y ago
  Did you read the article? Tucker is interviewing Putin and releasing it on X. This is undoubtedly going to draw a lot of attention and interest. None of the other stuff matters that much if X has some exclusive content that is of interest on the world stage.
  • aredox 3y ago
    Yeah, I did read the article, and it is exactly why I think it's not organic: are there really that many people interested in Tucker "not 'stating actual facts' about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in 'exaggeration' and 'non-literal commentary'" Carlson and what would Putin - the dictator of a geopolitically major country, with state media, official and unofficial channels doing go his every bidding for twenty years now - have to say? Or is that geopolitically major dictatorship preparing to game twitter ahead of a major propaganda push?
    • ephemeral-life 3y ago
      I usually don't give a shit about news and don't watch tucker carlson, but I thought this is a noteworthy enough topic to get my attention. Like it or not, millions of people are going to watch this interview. > Or is that geopolitically major dictatorship preparing to game twitter ahead of a major propaganda push? Who cares if it is propaganda. This is going to be an opportunity to hear the president of the most talked about country speak about why people are talking about them.
      • frob 3y ago
        You're watching a known liar interview a known liar. What are you going to do, learn their new lies?
        • anonymouswacker 3y ago
          Yes, it’s either their lies or US government’s lies, or the industries and other billionaires that own the governments.
          • aredox 3y ago
            Congratulations, the Russian propaganda reached its end goal with you: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/02/05/destroying-the-concept-of-truth-russian-propaganda-uncovered/ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/02/05/destroying-the-concept...
            • anonymouswacker 3y ago
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              • jrockway 3y ago
                What empire does the US have? Are you talking about Puerto Rico and Guam ?
              • dang 3y ago
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          • lm28469 3y ago
            Ok, but then again what do we earn from normalising the talking points of the other side ? You're adding shit to the shit pile, but it brings nothing to the table for "your" side
      • aredox 3y ago
        > an opportunity to hear the president of the most talked about country speak about why people are talking about them Then educate yourself. Putin and all his apparatus have spoken at length about their motivations and their goals, in English. This is just more propaganda from a genocidal murderer under the veneer of a complacent "interview" by an American ally.
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        • joenot443 3y ago
          > Putin and all his apparatus have spoken at length about their motivations and their goals, in English I'm sure they have, in the past. But this is today. Unless you have an interview with a better host that Putin will be attending right beforehand, though, I'm afraid this is what people will be watching. Personally I think it can be fascinating to listen to the enemy speak, even when we're aware they'll be mostly telling lies.
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  • lm28469 3y ago
    > This is undoubtedly going to draw a lot of attention and interest. From bots and engagement farms, indeed