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Re:Information operations directed at Hong Kong by ssully on Monday August 19, 2019 @04:04PM (#20741295)
Not even close to an accurate comparison. It's not just paper - it's a printing press that can push your message directly to a device into the pocket of people who belong to specific groups that you want to target.
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Re:Information operations directed at Hong Kong by i_cant_speel on Monday August 19, 2019 @06:07PM (#20742260)
How is that different from spreading false information through newspapers when that was the primary source of people's information?
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Re:Information operations directed at Hong Kong by laughinghan on Monday August 19, 2019 @06:32PM (#20742402)
It's like the difference between the bow-and-arrow and handguns. Lower barrier to entry, greater potential for harm.
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