MathGrunt

joined 1 year ago
[–] MathGrunt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

You are absolutely correct. The unfortunate fact is that propaganda works. Even if you know it is propaganda, it still works.

A bit like a placebo in that regard.

[–] MathGrunt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 7 months ago (6 children)

I would really like an open-source alternative to Facebook. The connection idea with friends via a social network platform I like, the bots and ads and force fed (propaganda) news I really don't like.

Plus, an open source Facebook would really hurt Zuck and that's also a win.

[–] MathGrunt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago

Thank you for trying to get ahead of the spam influx. Trying to beat the spambots is a thankless task, but thank you anyhouw.

[–] MathGrunt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Thank you for the article OP.

While this doesn't surprise me, I can't help but wonder how many other parallel situations there are where an industry of many separate entities distort, hide and otherwise lie to the public to maintain the publicly harmful gravy train.