A recent report in the NYT based on a whistleblower's account said Facebook planted a fictional character in the social media giant. The new person was represented to be a thirty something republican woman who was not active politically, but said she was curious. Within days, her account was swamped with Q Anon friendly posts urging her to follow the most radical content on the site. A steady stream of hate followed. This is the result of algorithms which respond to anyone showing any amount of sympathy to a Republican point of view.
This is a two pronged attack on democracy. First, you have a social media giant who puts profit above all. Next comes a political party playing with the tools of fascism. This unholy alliance is killing our democracy and it must stop.
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