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[–] linule@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Why are there rarely counter-campaigns for all of these? Passivity of governments towards this is so weird. They occasionally mention banning social media and at the end just do nothing. Why not promote their views too.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

There probably are information campaigns. But disinformation has a massive advantage because it doesn't need facts, you just need catchy slogans with no basis in reality. They spread much more easily.

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is true but also you could simply do an opposing disinformation campaign.

[–] adarza@piefed.ca 2 points 4 months ago

who's gonna 'out spend' facebook for exposure on facebook to counter 'programming' that facebook themselves is funding so they can sell more ads that target the morons that are buying into said programming?

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