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Re:Fakebook: A tool exploring the 2016 U.S. election Faceboo... by swsieber on Monday July 16, 2018 @04:16PM (#17544710)
Is it absurd though? Russia probably didn't follow any disclosure laws. Also, these ads are more about driving traffic to groups with content designed to influence people without coming off as ads. I guess the real question is how much Clinton and Trump spent on astro-turfing vs Russia's ads.
Re:Fakebook: A tool exploring the 2016 U.S. election Faceboo... by aksss on Monday July 16, 2018 @04:29PM (#17544804)
It's absurd. 100k vs 81m. If their ads were that much more effective for that much less money, they've not just got the best marketing pros in the business, they've discovered some revolutionary secret to advertising. What's the most likely explanation? 100k ads from Russia tilted the election, or Hillary was a shit candidate. Could it be that someone's ego is at play in this narrative besides Trump's?