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theHRguy@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days ago

Study: At Least 15% of All Reddit Content is Corporate Trolls Trying to Manipulate Public Opinion

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Study: At Least 15% of All Reddit Content is Corporate Trolls Trying to Manipulate Public Opinion

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theHRguy@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days ago
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https://hrnews1.substack.com/p/study-at-least-15-of-all-reddit-content?r=1t17zr

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    I’d be surprised if it was only 15%

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      The other 85% is non-corporate trolls trying to manipulate public opinion

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        Worse. State actors to suppress the truth and push their narrative.

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          Better. Cat people pushing their narrative making me want a cat.

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            You need a cat.

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              Cat people > Lizard people

              Edit: I’m not talking about pet owners.

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        Nah. It’s 10% non corporate trolls. The rest is all bots.

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      15% of reddit is probably political, the other 85% are niche subreddits.

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        r/SFWimaginarywerewolves

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        You think corpo content is limited to political subs?

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          No, but just from my own personal experience, at least the corpo accounts on niche subreddits are open and upfront about it, and use it as an official customer service place. Whereas the political shills aren’t disclosing who they’re paid by.

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      I don’t think we know what the actual figure is because this blog post ostensibly fabricates this alleged 2020 study.

      Edit: But of course this post is taking off anyway because Lemmy users are soooo much more discerning than those dumbass Reddit users.

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        this blog post ostensibly fabricates this alleged 2020 study.

        Yeah. It’s probably corporate trolls manipulating public opinion.

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          Quite an experience to live in fear, isn’t it? That’s what it is to be a corporate troll manipulating public opinion.

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            A corporate troll manipulating the public opinion by claiming corporate trolls were manipulating public opinion, that is.

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              Ah, yeah, I knew what you meant. I just thought it was funny imagining the serious tone of Blade Runner’s replicants pasted onto Reddit bots astroturfing for Burger King.

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