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Astroturfing

Dr. Fauci Predicts ‘Re-Open’ Protesters Will Regret Defying Governors’ Orders Astroturfing

Dr. Fauci Predicts ‘Re-Open’ Protesters Will Regret Defying Governors’ Orders

There are more of these absurd "Re-Open (Insert State Here)" rallies today. On Saturday there was a rally in Annapolis, Maryland, protesting one of the few Republican governors who has acted quickly and decisively to protect his citizens from COVID-19, Larry Hogan. From the Capital Gazette: On Friday, Hogan addressed…
bubmag
April 20, 2020
Satisfaction over Trump’s handling of Coronavirus as converted to an electoral college map….Oh my [Giggity] Astroturfing

Satisfaction over Trump’s handling of Coronavirus as converted to an electoral college map….Oh my [Giggity]

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bubmag
April 20, 2020
Incitement By Trump Gets Total Pass From Press At COVID Briefing Astroturfing

Incitement By Trump Gets Total Pass From Press At COVID Briefing

In today's episode of "Everything Old Is New Again," we tackle astroturfing, gaslighting, and media complicity. The protests in mainly Democratically-led states (Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia) against stay-at-home orders aren't grassroots movements by your average Joe. They're bought and paid for by the wealthiest GOP, like organizations with close ties to…
bubmag
April 19, 2020
Public comments on proposed safeguards littered with industry lies Astroturfing

Public comments on proposed safeguards littered with industry lies

When developing health, safety, consumer and environmental protections, agencies depend upon truthful feedback from the public. But lately, corporate malefactors are misleading federal agencies through manipulated public comments.It’s suspicious when small business owners fight against basic protections from bad investment advice; when teachers, veterans and retirees want shareholders kept in…
bubmag
March 19, 2020
Tens of thousands of political ads on Facebook lacked details of buyer, new report finds Astroturfing

Tens of thousands of political ads on Facebook lacked details of buyer, new report finds

The Facebook ad purchased by a page called “Angry Buckeyes” in December seemed ordinary at first: it cited a news article that claimed President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China could cost Americans. But the ad actually belonged to an apparent cluster of pages that paid to promote similar messages, didn’t…
bubmag
March 7, 2020
Tens of thousands of political ads on Facebook lacked key details about who paid for them, new report finds Astroturfing

Tens of thousands of political ads on Facebook lacked key details about who paid for them, new report finds

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bubmag
March 6, 2020