Astroturfing

Maybe it is my modus operandi (as a multilingual), when I try to wrap my mind around a topic, theme, content, etc….I automatically will start with the vocabulary used with that topic, theme or in the content matter. Learning about the vocabulary, searching for definition and meaning in context usually…

The world has known about the dangers of climate change for decades — so why are oil and gas companies still drilling for crude as if there’s no tomorrow? There’s no simple answer. But any explanation would have to give some credit to the wizards of public relations. For more…

Politwoops » Deleted Tweet from Financial Services Committee, R-D.C. FinancialCmte (R-D.C.) @FinancialCmte #HappeningNow: The O&I Subcmte, led by @RepAndyBarr, is holding a hearing on the decades-old manipulation, or "astroturfing," of the notice-and-comment process. Republicans are examining #technology solutions to keep this process open & transparent. https://t.co/qflmJakGZ4 Deleted after 47 seconds…

By Beth Simone Noveck,The Governance Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering In November 2019, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton boasted that draft regulations requiring proxy advisors to run their recommendations past the companies they are evaluating before giving that advice to their clients received dozens of…

By Jeff Beer4 minute ReadThe ultimate goal of any marketing expenditure is always increased sales, or at a minimum burnishing the brand in a way that makes it more valuable—to consumers, investors, and so forth. But when it comes to the specific act of advertising, perhaps the biggest pot of…

The ultimate goal of any marketing expenditure is always increased sales, or at a minimum burnishing the brand in a way that makes it more valuable—to consumers, investors, and so forth. But when it comes to the specific act of advertising, perhaps the bigges…

A Missouri lawmaker has introduced a bill that would give elected parent review boards from local communities final say in whether sexually-charged material and events targeting children, including Drag Queen Story Hours, would be permitted in publicly-funded libraries. “This bill is a 10th Amendment bill putting the control back into the…

Happy Friday and welcome back to On The Money, where we're wishing you a happy Super Bowl weekend. I'm Sylvan Lane, and here's your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line.See something I missed? Let me know at slane@thehill.com or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if…

It started with a CNN town hall in March. Thirty-seven-year-old South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg told CNN’s Jake Tapper to call him “Mayor Pete,” then proceeded to charm audiences by leveling calm, measured insults at Vice President Mike Pence. “At least he believes in our institutions, and he’s not…

Jan 29, 2020 at 09:17 UTCUpdated Jan 29, 2020 at 16:51 UTCThe OneCoin cryptocurrency project – accused by authorities of being a Ponzi scheme – may have attempted to boost its fortunes by using "inauthentic" accounts to place favorable reviews on TrustPilot and Quora, according to new research.The Digital Forensic…