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Because in the US we're okay if domestic companies attempt to manipulate our elections but we take issue with companies that are substantially under the control
by lolinder 2y ago
Because in the US we're okay if domestic companies attempt to manipulate our elections but we take issue with companies that are substantially under the control of a foreign government doing so.
We probably shouldn't be as casual with domestic companies doing it, but it should be pretty obvious why an extension of a large foreign government doing it would be much more concerning.
- Swizec 2y agoWhat about when one of the more influential media companies is just a bunch of teenagers from eastern europe doing it for the ad clicks? And it just so happens that one side of the aisle clicks more than the other? > Fake News: How a Partying Macedonian Teen Earns Thousands Publishing Lies https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fake-news-how-partying-macedonian-teen-earns-thousands-publishing-lies-n692451 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fake-news-how-partying-ma... > The Macedonian Fake News Industry and the 2016 US Election https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science-and-politics/article/macedonian-fake-news-industry-and-the-2016-us-election/79F67A4F23148D230F120A3BD7E3384F https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science...