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Hortensis

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4. He said it, all right. Horrifying how influence stories are

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Sat Apr 17, 2021, 06:05 AM

Apr 2021

mindfucking the "understanding" of millions, by rewriting history, current events, who we are, morality right in their heads.

Not just cyberwar agents working for a state. Any halfway clever sociopath who can't get a job with a respectable information source can claim to have inside information on social media and develop a following who open their heads for his manipulation and profiteering.

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"I miss the Information Age because the Influencer Age really sucks" [View all] Budi Apr 2021 OP

yup. its a cheap shot for advertising peacebuzzard Apr 2021 #1

Some of the people who so called influenced others (their dubious claims) are a joke. SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #2

Sorry but since the 50's it's entirely been "The Advertising Age" Layzeebeaver Apr 2021 #3

He said it, all right. Horrifying how influence stories are Hortensis Apr 2021 #4

used to be financial gurus commanded the high paycheck. Maxheader Apr 2021 #5

Manipulators do require people to give them access to their heads. Hortensis Apr 2021 #6

The documentary John Ludi Apr 2021 #7

Mass suicide by endorphin hit . . . hatrack Apr 2021 #8

I can't remember John Ludi Apr 2021 #9

That's all Boebert and Greene are: influencers. aocommunalpunch Apr 2021 #10