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Updated 07/19/20
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Astroturfing Cautionary!
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"Whether you are a Democrat or Republican – or someone who does not care at all about politics – it is hard not to notice the massive campaigns to influence opinion on social media, the news and out there in real life. Those trying to persuade and manipulate are playing hardball." "And, in many instances, we are falling for it: they plop the ball in the middle of a frenzied crowd, nobody sees exactly who dropped it, and we in the news and the public pick it up and run. We are being played.” “Astroturf Epidemic” .... February 6, 2017 https://sharylattkisson.com/astroturf-epidemic/ About Sharyl Attkisson: https://sharylattkisson.com/about/ "Be aware, that sources of truth these days may be deliberately manipulated and distorted by corporate-controlled mainstream media using 'astroturf' strategy. The whole point of astroturf is to try to convince you there’s widespread support for or against an agenda when there’s not...." "Surreptitious astroturf methods are now more important to these interests than traditional lobbying of Congress... There’s an entire PR industry built around it in Washington." https://sharylattkisson.com/top-10-astroturfers/ About Sharyl Attkisson: https://sharylattkisson.com/about/ Bloggers, Internet writers and sites, and social media -- including popular Twitter and Facebook accounts under pseudonyms -- can controversialize, bully and attempt to discredit scientists, journalists and others who discuss or report on atters potentially conflicting with Big Interests. Do not assume that today's useful references -- like Google, Wikipedia, Snopes ** and consumer review sites, popular news sources and blogs -- are without significant conflicts of interest; new discoveries may also contradict older information without appropriate acknowledgment. Amazon consumer book and DVD reviews on controversial subjects in particular, appear to have become breeding grounds for 'astroturfers' reportedly paid BIG BUCKS to distort established facts and mislead readers -- not using real names; pretending to be fellow-sufferers or savvy professional peers; falsely claiming to present the "real" story -- often employing sarcasm, or words like 'quackery' and 'ludicrous' to discredit authors who actually do hold impressive credentials. 'Astroturfed' information can be manipulated to precede legitimate reader commentary; "verified purchase" information does not signify a contributor actually read the book or saw the film before critiquing it; our country's Big Interests can hide behind deceptive 'little guy' nick name identities. Astroturfing and manipulation of media messages "Astroturf’s biggest accomplishment is when it crosses over into semi-trusted news organizations that unquestioningly cite or copy it..." Sharyl Attkisson's TED talk, published Feb 6, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bYAQ-ZZtEU (11 minutes) About Sharyl Attkisson: https://sharylattkisson.com/about/ ALERT: "The Real Purveyors of Fake News Are Labeling Alternative News Sites as Purveyors of Fake News": https://nofakenews.net/2016/12/10/the-real-purveyors-of-fake-news-are-labeling-alternative-news-sites-as-purveyors-of-fake-news/ About Nofakenews: https://nofakenews.net/about/ Mainstream news media (MSM) ....Freedom of the press or controlled propaganda? "I will present 12 simple steps that you can use to break the power of propaganda and separate the lies from the truth." http://healthimpactnews.com/2016/mainstream-news-media-freedom-of-the-press-or-controlled-propaganda/ About HealthImpactNews: http://healthimpactnews.com/about-health-impact-news/ Fake News Epidemic http://ourimaginalcells.info/fake-news-epidemic.html Links to credible information that may not be reported in MSM http://ourimaginalcells.info/the-nitty-gritty.html Identified and suspected astroturf sources http://ourimaginalcells.info/when-ignorance-is-not-bliss----astroturfed-news.html |
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