[im] Networked Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda

[János Sugár]

Jonathan Stray summarizes three different strains of propaganda, 
analyzing why they work, and suggesting counter-tactics: in Russia, 
it's about flooding the channel with a mix of lies and truth, 
crowding out other stories; in China, it's about suffocating 
arguments with happy-talk distractions, and for trolls like Milo 
Yiannopoulos, it's weaponizing hate, outraging people so they spread 
your message to the small, diffused minority of broken people who 
welcome your message and would otherwise be uneconomical to reach.

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Networked Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda
http://jonathanstray.com/networked-propaganda-and-counter-propaganda