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Information operations directed at Hong Kong

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1116 points whatok | 1 comments | 19 Aug 19 18:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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theirkf ◴[19 Aug 19 19:01 UTC] No.20740698[source]▶
So this has become the norm now. Social media products who’s primary utility is to share information between people are now being used by governments to sow discord.
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novok ◴[19 Aug 19 19:05 UTC] No.20740749[source]▶
Your basically complaining that paper can be used to write whatever you want on it, by you and by people you don't like.
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ssully ◴[19 Aug 19 20:04 UTC] No.20741295[source]▶
Not even close to an accurate comparison. It's not just paper - it's a printing press that can push your message directly to a device into the pocket of people who belong to specific groups that you want to target.
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i_cant_speel ◴[19 Aug 19 22:07 UTC] No.20742260[source]▶
How is that different from spreading false information through newspapers when that was the primary source of people's information?
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1. laughinghan ◴[19 Aug 19 22:32 UTC] No.20742402[source]▶
It's like the difference between the bow-and-arrow and handguns. Lower barrier to entry, greater potential for harm.