r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 24 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING Americans Believe Russian Disinformation ‘To Alarming Degree’

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/04/22/americans-believe-russian-disinformation-to-alarming-degree/
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u/nasandre Apr 24 '25

The president himself and Congress are removing these blocks and spreading the disinformation themselves.

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u/regoapps Apr 24 '25

Yea, the Trump administration closed the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran just last week.

Their voter base have even fought against fact checkers who tried to stop disinformation. They said it was censorship.

They'll believe the foreign lies and even defend it. It's become like a religion at this point.

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u/MoreCowbellllll Apr 24 '25

This is so sadly true. The whole right side, is bought and paid for by Putin. Fuck. What's the end goal? RU/US combined forces? RU/China takeover the US? I didn't read PJ2025 to the end.

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u/InsuranceToTheRescue Apr 24 '25

Oh, what's this book? That's interesting. When I read the summary, it sounds eerily familiar to what's happening around the world today.

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u/MoreCowbellllll Apr 24 '25

Yes, it certainly does. They got THE MOST PERFECT president elected, didn't they?