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Book review of Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media by Joel E. Dimsdale

October 7, 2021 big tech, china, cia

Archived 5 years ago from The Washington Post
Book review of Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media by Joel E. Dimsdale

By Dina Temple-Raston, Dark Persuasion A History of Brainwashing From Pavlov to Social Media By Joel E. Dimsdale Yale. 284 pp. $28 U.S. marshals escort Patricia Hearst from the Federal Building in San Francisco on Feb. 3, 1976, during jury selection in her bank robbery trial. Her lawyers argued …

Opinion: YouTube’s ban of antivax lies isn’t censorship, it’s responsible behaviour

COVID-19

October 4, 2021 antivax, big tech, rfk jr

Archived 5 years ago from The Star Online
Opinion: YouTube’s ban of antivax lies isn’t censorship, it’s responsible behaviour

YouTube recently announced it will ban content that spreads misinformation regarding not just the coronavirus vaccines but vaccination science in general. It’s an acknowledgment that today’s misplaced conservative resistance to the coronavirus vaccines both feeds and is fed by the broader …

Amazon keeps anti-vaxx, COVID conspiracy content after others ban

COVID-19

October 4, 2021 antivax, big tech, great reset

Archived 5 years ago from Business Insider
Amazon keeps anti-vaxx, COVID conspiracy content after others ban

Anti-vaxx and COVID-19 conspiracist books loom large in Amazon search rankings. As social media companies increasingly shun anti-vaxxer material, Amazon has done little. Experts and campaigners told Insider this is having a real-world impact on people’s health. See more stories on Insider’s …

QAnon

October 4, 2021 big tech, trump

Archived 5 years ago from Business Insider
Facebook pushes QAnon racism, to Trump fans, whistleblower says

A Facebook whistleblower said the site pushes far-right misinformation to Trump supporters. Frances Haugen told “60 Minutes” that Facebook has data confirming the scale of the problem. Facebook has rejected claims that it has done too little to limit the spread of disinformation. Loading …

Conspiracy

October 4, 2021 alex jones, big tech, flat earth, qanon

Archived 4 years ago from Rolling Stone
Conspiracy Theories Find New, Younger Fans on TikTok

On TikTok, the user @tythecrazyguy has amassed 3.7 million followers talking about one of the internet’s most popular topics: conspiracy theories. But Ty is not a typical conspiracy theorist. He’s a high school senior who posts rainbow flags during Pride Month, supports Black Lives Matter, and …

Ex-Facebook manager alleges the social network fed the Capitol riot

Conspiracy

October 3, 2021 big tech

Archived 5 years ago from NPR
Ex-Facebook manager alleges the social network fed the Capitol riot

A Facebook whistleblower alleges that her former employer contributed to the deadly Jan. 6 riot when it prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP A Facebook whistleblower alleges that her …

Conspiracy

October 3, 2021 alex jones, big tech, flat earth

Archived 5 years ago from Rolling Stone
How a Pro-BLM, Rainbow Flag-Waving TikToker Became a Conspiracy Theory Super-Spreader

Rudy Giuliani says he got election fraud ‘evidence’ from social media

Elections

October 2, 2021 2020 election, big tech, sidney powell

Archived 5 years ago from Business Insider
Rudy Giuliani says he got election fraud ‘evidence’ from social media

Rudy Giuliani has been sued by former Dominion employee Eric Coomer for promoting election fraud conspiracy theories. Giuliani admitted under oath that he did not verify the claims about Coomer before naming him in a press conference. In the deposition, Giuliani said some of his evidence was based …