Sounds like the Russian and Iranian misinformation campaigns are working.
They've been working for a long time.
How easy would it be for a foreign power to use inexpensive bot nets to amplify misinformation on a truly industrial scale on what are, essentially, unregulated social media platforms? Turns out the results are in and (a) it's very easy and (b) it's incredibly effective at sowing distrust and fear.
It's time to regulate social media folks. The "free speech" excuse has been proven demonstrably false by Musk, Zuckerberg et al.
Who needs bot nets when you have the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Weird how the Democrats and/or Jews made Milton come across Florida from the opposite side of Mar-a-Lago so it wouldn't face the maximum amount of damage, isn't it?
I was watching a stream on YouTube last night (Ryan Hall) of the storm coverage. I had to just close the chat entirely because the amount of ridiculous statements and questions people were posting was legitimately starting to upset me. Some notable ones i remember "I hear theyre sending this storm to africa after florida". "this is the democrats taking out pockets of trump supporters". "Calling this a 'hurricane' is a way for 'them' to funnel 'dark money' into the state. its not actually a hurricane so it doesn't qualify for federal money".
It was maddening to read and the only way I was able to not lose more faith in humanity is just telling myself they were all disinfo bots. Anyways, hopefully those of you who were affected by the storm are doing ok. Remember your neighbors, people. We're all in this together.
I was watching a live stream of cams in the Tampa area and the chat was all people arguing whether or not the hurricane was made with HARP :/
The hurricane didn’t spur misinformation, donald did
Next up for MAGA to threaten trash collectors because why not! MAGA is a terrorist organization.
Faaahking maga...
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