https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguiAWrUGMM
And it's still going on today. Not just some bad practice they did years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=487CRdRHEeI
Think about the control you can nudge things in a specific direction with that.
1. Figure out people’s political leanings via their data
2. Figure out target networks to influence
3. Plant influencers
Have watched the videos. I had not realised the media in the USA was that localised and co-ordinated. Initially thought it was some kind of prank/joke between the stations. With this level of co-ordination and functioning a specific (untrue) narrative could be spun. One could even a/b test and see what has the most desired effects.
Chilling. The question then becomes: What narrative is being spun? Who does it benefit? Who does it disadvantage?
https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-w...