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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/742103

Just in case you want to see what our enemies are saying and trying to convince people of.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The only noteworthy thing to know is that we Americans certainly wouldn't try anything like this. Only the other would.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's hubris.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's not even a question if countries try to influence outside elections online, in social media, and now with AI tools. Nobody can be honest while denying it.

The headline is just stupid trying to paint it as one directional.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The potential of an unlimited spam generator hasn't yet been fully realized but I think we'll get a great taste in the next year.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of course the US doesn't interfere in it's own elections. That's gommunism!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All the articles about foreign meddling coming out of the big tech giants are written by "independent think tanks" that are conspicuously made up mostly of ex-US intelligence. That should tell you enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How would we identify US meddling in the elections of other countries, though. That's the important question.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

We read the documents they release lol