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Originally Posted by wireframe
I totally believe that social media algorithms are guiding vulnerable people toward extremism. People are clearly escalating from disliking Justin Trudeau to insane conspiracy theories. I also believe that the Russian state is trying to spread dis-information these platforms.
Where I'm skepitcal is that Russia is the primary cause of this rising extremism online. There are people in North America spreading the same level of disinfomation, then the Twitter or Facebook algorithm points the terror-curious further and further down the rabbit-hole. I don't see why it has to be Russia. Is Russia that much more effective at spreading dis-information than Fox News + Joe Rogan + Jordan Peterson?
Does anyone have a source to suggest that Russia is the original source of any of this? Seems like wishful thinking by people who want to blame an outside actor.
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I don’t know if “primary” is the best description. I certainly don’t think they are the only reason these things are happening. But I do believe they are capitalizing on it anyway they can.