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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
In regards to the Russians I mean, IF they're responsible it's a pretty big leap that the release of podesta's emails effected voting patterns in any meaningful way.
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That's actually a bad assumption on your part. There is research to suggest otherwise. The Search Engine Manipulation Effect has been shown to move undecided voters by 20% or more. This is a significant number, especially when the large number of undecided voters there were late in the game. The combination of fake news and the involvement of foreign actors could easily tip the scales in a meaningful way based on the consumption habits of those undecideds in the lead-up to the election.