Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumSanders supporters have weaponized Facebook to spread angry memes about his Democratic rivals
In that small way, Walters contributed to a massive wave of hostile memes about Sanderss Democratic rivals that both reflects the rising divisiveness in the partys nominating contest and, in the view of social media experts, exacerbates it.
... The volume and viciousness of the memes portraying Warren (D-Mass.) as a snake, a backstabber and a liar reflect how Facebook identifies and rewards emotionally charged content to generate reactions from its billions of users. That serves the companys ad-driven business model, which equates engagement with profit. But it also, in the view of experts who study Facebooks effect on political speech, distorts democratic debate by confirming biases, sharpening divisions and elevating the glib visual logic of memes over reasoned discussion.
...The rising popularity of the tactic among Sanders supporters may help explain the scores of images bashing Sanderss opponents that have appeared in nearly simultaneous bursts in recent weeks, pushed out by highly networked clusters of Facebook users, according to Daviss analysis. He did not find evidence that the campaign itself was involved in this activity, focusing instead on the informal Facebook activity by supporters.
... No other Democrats supporters are engaged in behavior on a similar scale, which is more characteristic of the online movement galvanized by Trump. The presidents campaign aides have credited Facebook with his victory in 2016, when he poured money into advertising on the platform while also using organic posts on social media to speak directly to his followers, who responded with a torrent of posts backing him and lacerating his opponents...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/24/facebook-is-inflaming-divides-tearing-democratic-party/?fbclid=IwAR0BJgprXH53ZmcTNDTaTmICM44MlTvouMYyhQIRyqjXUpSeXU1spi604cs
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Hassin Bin Sober
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Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)No other Democrats supporters are engaged in behavior on a similar scale, which is more characteristic of the online movement galvanized by Trump. The presidents campaign aides have credited Facebook with his victory in 2016, when he poured money into advertising on the platform while also using organic posts on social media to speak directly to his followers, who responded with a torrent of posts backing him and lacerating his opponents.
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Some of the most active users operate multiple groups and pages, which can obscure the origin of a particular post. The page called Woodland Spaces, for example, features mainly nature photography and evocative poetry, but last week it accused Warren of a smear campaign against Sanders in a Facebook group called Bernies Army of One Hundred Million Americans."
In other cases, untangling the web of common ownership reveals unseemly linkages. The same page, Bernies Revolution Continues," that owns the Bernie Sanders Rare Meme Repository group also owns a group called The Anti Corruption Movement, which includes posts about satanic Zionism," as well as positive memes about Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
janterry
(4,429 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
blm
(112,919 posts)and he doesnt want to be held accountable.
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Riiiiiiiiiiight!! And those EVIL BERNIE SUPPORTERS have "WEAPONIZED Facebook" ... oooh that's SCARY.l!! That scores 10 extra Bernie Bashing points!!
Seriously though, that's okay... the more Baseless Boundless Bernie Bashing there is, the more Bernie surges in the polls!! SO HAVE AT IT!! GO BERNIE!!
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!
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ehrnst
(32,640 posts)which is more characteristic of the online movement galvanized by Trump."
Reading the article before lashing out would help the credibilty of one's objections.
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Eko
(7,170 posts)Really?
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Hassin Bin Sober
(26,272 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yardwork
(61,408 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeyondGeography
(39,278 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeyondGeography
(39,278 posts)many of whom agree with Bernie on the issues, is bullshit on steroids.
I hope thats understood.
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CentralMass
(15,265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeyondGeography
(39,278 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TwilightZone
(25,342 posts)Assuming that one's own experience is representative of the whole is a common misconception.
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ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike Nelson
(9,903 posts)... yet. I would advise sharing Trump memes... "Occupy Democrats" is a site with some great ones!
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NCProgressive
(1,315 posts)The pie in the sky pandering policies - fail
Dirty tricks - fail
All that remains is anger at not getting free stuff
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Docreed2003
(16,817 posts)It's instagram and twitter too and it's obnoxious at best and dangerous at worst. I really wish some folks would actually see the danger here instead of "rah rah"-ing for their candidate like it's a damn football game.
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Rebl2
(13,303 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
samnsara
(17,570 posts)..lack of control isnt what i want in a leader..
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Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)To paraphrase the NY Times. I keep reminding the bros of this when they get full of themselves and think trending equals victory.
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Srkdqltr
(6,126 posts)I have never gotten stuff like that. I think if you get that stuff you are allowing it. I follow Elizabeth Warren. Her stuff is all about her and not about the others, as it should be. Facebook is only weaponized if you allow it.
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Stellar
(5,644 posts)I'm on a lot of Bernie sites, I've have not seen that kind of crap that WAPO speaks of, not once.
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Stellar
(5,644 posts)LMFAO! Please....give me a break, part of the kitchen sink, I presume?
Yeah WAPO, let's spread the hate, just what the party needs to defeat Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
aikoaiko
(34,127 posts)IIUC, he posted the satirical meme on eight groups.
Just eight groups.
This is what they call weaponized?
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