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Suspicious foreign activity just reported on Fakebook according to MSNBC. (Original Post) BigmanPigman Nov 2018 OP
Zuckerberg is Russian asset number 2 as far as I'm concerned ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #1
+1 dewsgirl Nov 2018 #3
I kinda think that people are a lot wiser to internet manipulation. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #2
You are overstating 'wisdom' of people, elleng Nov 2018 #5
First, I'm not on Facebook, but those that are OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #6
Reactions to Lawrence O'Donnell's anouncement ... marble falls Nov 2018 #4
KR!! Cha Nov 2018 #7

OAITW r.2.0

(23,810 posts)
2. I kinda think that people are a lot wiser to internet manipulation.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 12:09 AM
Nov 2018

Really, given what we know know now about the 2016 election...how susceptible are Democrats to the Russian internet attempts to mess with our elections? Maybe Republican morons will continue to believe their BS, but I don't see how this gets much traction from our side.

elleng

(130,126 posts)
5. You are overstating 'wisdom' of people,
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 12:38 AM
Nov 2018

who without more cannot determine from whence cometh social media info/posts.

What about this?

'A Mysterious Facebook Group Is Using Bernie Sanders' Image to Urge Democrats to Vote for Green Party
Source: Propublica

A Facebook page for a group called “America Progress Now” is running ads online urging progressives to vote for Green Party candidates in seven competitive races in the Midwest.'>>>

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142194716

OAITW r.2.0

(23,810 posts)
6. First, I'm not on Facebook, but those that are
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 12:41 AM
Nov 2018

have had 2 years to understand that there are nefarious forces trying to manipulate your thinking about what you read. Maybe I am naive, but I think most intelligent people know that Facebook was compromised in 2016 with people trying to hack your vote. I hop most Democrats realize this, I don't most Trump Republicans do.

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