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US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Opinion | Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies

Autocrats are systematically dismantling democracy while distracting the public from their actions through deceit and manipulation.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Opinion | Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies

Autocrats are systematically dismantling democracy while distracting the public from their actions through deceit and manipulation.
#trump
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Trump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too

President Trump is using the IRS for political purposes, similar to tactics employed by Nixon decades ago.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Trump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too

President Trump is using the IRS for political purposes, similar to tactics employed by Nixon decades ago.
#social-media
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaign

Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude was exploited for a covert influence operation on social media, orchestrating interactions with real accounts.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaign

Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude was exploited for a covert influence operation on social media, orchestrating interactions with real accounts.
World politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Trump's Deranged Land Grabs Would Make Sense to Big Brother

Orwell's depiction of mass hatred in 1984 serves as a warning against the perils of propaganda and the manipulation of public emotion.
fromNature
1 month ago

Why politicians manipulate statistics - and what to do about it

The authors argue that politicians often manipulate statistics to serve their purposes, steering public perception and policy outcomes without accountability.
UK politics
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Europe's race to rearm is pointless if its adversaries are waging war online | Johnny Ryan

Europe is rapidly increasing military investments amid geopolitical tensions, but risks political manipulation and historical missteps.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

How Russia is influencing the 2025 German election DW 02/18/2025

Russia continues to deploy disinformation strategies to influence elections in Germany, specifically targeting centrist political parties.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

With Trump as America's tsar and Musk at his side, Starmer must now look to Europe | Jonathan Freedland

Steve Bannon's tactic of overwhelming audiences with multiple outrages is exemplified by Trump's ongoing controversial activities and Musk's involvement in UK affairs.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Atlantic
7 months ago

Elon Musk Wants You to Think This Election's Being Stolen

Elon Musk's acquisition of X has turned it into a political weapon for misinformation, especially surrounding election fraud.
fromenglish.elpais.com
7 months ago

Sarah Jaffe: No one wants to admit they're rich or poor. Everyone wants to think of themselves as middle class'

Jaffe argues that the evolving working class is primarily composed of immigrant caregivers who are often exploited, challenging traditional notions of labor and class.
Miscellaneous
fromemptywheel
8 months ago

The Laura Loomer Problem Is the Same as the Vladimir Putin Problem - emptywheel

Lindsey Graham criticized Laura Loomer, calling her history 'toxic' and stating, 'What [Loomer] said about Kamala Harris and the White House is abhorrent,' adding that Trump should distance himself from her.
US Elections
fromVulture
11 months ago

You'll Never Forget the Things You See in Green Border

Holland chose black and white for 'Green Border' to give it a timeless quality, emphasizing the raw human behavior in the film's setting at the Belarus-Poland border zone.
Writing
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