#political-manipulation

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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Peter Thiel's Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans | Robert Reich

Palantir Technologies intersects military, AI, and personal data surveillance, raising concerns about privacy and political manipulation.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Confusion and concern loom over Mexico's judicial election

On Sunday, Mexico embarks on an election believed to be the first of its kind: Voters will cast ballots for all of the country's judges, half now and half in 2027.
US Elections
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too

President Trump is using the IRS for political purposes, similar to tactics employed by Nixon decades ago.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Hacker News
3 months ago

Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaign

Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude was exploited for a covert influence operation on social media, orchestrating interactions with real accounts.
World politics
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

Trump's Deranged Land Grabs Would Make Sense to Big Brother

Orwell's depiction of mass hatred in 1984 serves as a warning against the perils of propaganda and the manipulation of public emotion.
fromNature
3 months ago

Why politicians manipulate statistics - and what to do about it

The authors argue that politicians often manipulate statistics to serve their purposes, steering public perception and policy outcomes without accountability.
UK politics
fromemptywheel
3 months ago

Why Did Donald Trump Free Someone He Purports To Be a Dangerous Terrorist? - emptywheel

Fascist spectacle distracts from pressing issues, eliciting emotional responses rather than rational thought.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Europe's race to rearm is pointless if its adversaries are waging war online | Johnny Ryan

Europe is rapidly increasing military investments amid geopolitical tensions, but risks political manipulation and historical missteps.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Opinion | Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies

Autocrats are systematically dismantling democracy while distracting the public from their actions through deceit and manipulation.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

How Russia is influencing the 2025 German election DW 02/18/2025

Russia continues to deploy disinformation strategies to influence elections in Germany, specifically targeting centrist political parties.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

With Trump as America's tsar and Musk at his side, Starmer must now look to Europe | Jonathan Freedland

Steve Bannon's strategy of creating multiple outrages is echoed in Trump's actions, making it challenging for the media and the public to keep track of significant issues.
Europe politics
Miscellaneous
fromThe Atlantic
9 months ago

Elon Musk Wants You to Think This Election's Being Stolen

Elon Musk's acquisition of X has turned it into a political weapon for misinformation, especially surrounding election fraud.
Miscellaneous
fromenglish.elpais.com
9 months ago

Sarah Jaffe: No one wants to admit they're rich or poor. Everyone wants to think of themselves as middle class'

Work is romanticized, obscuring labor exploitation and evolving class dynamics.
The working class is now heavily influenced by immigrant labor, not just traditional definitions.
Politicians often use class identities to mislead voters regarding their true socioeconomic status.
US Elections
fromemptywheel
10 months ago

The Laura Loomer Problem Is the Same as the Vladimir Putin Problem - emptywheel

Trump's association with controversial figures like Laura Loomer could harm his presidential campaign.
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