China increases spending 500% to influence America

Re:China increases spending 500% to influence America by scarmig on Monday May 17, 2021 @02:25PM (#27186455)

I agree that good propaganda wouldn't be easily discernable as propaganda.

I'm skeptical that the same organizations that run the shitty Twitter fake accounts can simultaneously run actually effective programs. It'd be like Apple simultaneously being Apple and also running a shitty Etsy storefront that sells amateurish coffee cozies.

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Re:China increases spending 500% to influence America by briefcomment on Monday May 17, 2021 @02:31PM (#27186534)

I don't see why we couldn't have both good and bad propaganda. It would be a good way to throw people off, like you in this case. Regardless, there are probably many somewhat independent groups participating, of various ability. I doubt this is being done by just one micromanaged group.

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Re:China increases spending 500% to influence America by Yoric on Monday May 17, 2021 @06:20PM (#27189115)

I suspect that HN-oriented propaganda will look more like academic publications, VC investors and job offers.

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