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Re:60-80% of Tweeters posting on Russia-Ukraine war are bots... by mikkergp on Friday September 16, 2022 @11:47AM (#32867745)
What would be the benefit of being able to identify the propaganda, practically speaking. I get being principales against it, but are there any big ballot measures I missed? I have no ability to impact the war, why does it matter if I want to rah rah for the invaded a bit?
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Re:60-80% of Tweeters posting on Russia-Ukraine war are bots... by unsupp0rted on Friday September 16, 2022 @12:12PM (#32868236)
If you're reading about the war for entertainment's sake, there's no benefit to being able to identify propaganda. If anything, propaganda makes everything more entertaining.

In my case, I have real-life interests, friends, and family involved and the reality of what's happening and the eventual outcomes impact my life in significant ways.

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