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Lil69Leo posted...

Are you comparing a US network for US audiences talking about world politics to a country using its covert operations to actively spread misinformation to another country to sway a election?

...you're aware that the US also engages in those tactics, right? And much worse? When it comes to destabilizing governments, few can compete with the US.

faramir77 posted...

There is no evidence to support that the Russian government was involved in the election misinformation in the US.

Technically no? Some of the stuff was traced as specifically coming from Russia and security experts believed that the groups were often paid by the Russian government, but I can't remember if we saw a smoking gun.

dainkinkaide posted...

faramir77 posted...

This is much more blatant and effective as a meddling strategy than what happened in the US in 2016.

Are you claiming that network/cable television has a broader international reach and ability to spread than social media? Do you have evidence to support this assertion? Are you aware of what year it is?

In addition, are you arguing that media spreading what, in most cases, were well-researched facts in a humorous format is somehow more insidious than what, in most cases, were blatant fabrications specifically designed in a way that would maximize their ability to spread, usually by appealing to outrage?

I think you're ignoring that the greatest social media-sharing often ORIGINATES from conventional media, a fact that internet darling John Oliver -- whose segments often went viral -- openly acknowledges.
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