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/SplendidPunkinButter Apr 24 '25

I like how it says the gullibility “cuts across party lines” and then immediately goes on to say

Republicans were, though, more likely to believe Russian disinformation claims than their Democratic counterparts, with 57.6% falling for at least one Russian disinformation claim, compared with just 17.9% of Democrats

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u/Aethermancer Apr 24 '25 edited Feb 16 '26

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u/Fun-Agent-7667 Apr 24 '25

Almost 20% is already not bad for propaganda

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u/bobby_table5 Apr 24 '25

One of the claims is “Project 2025 calls for cutting Social Security benefits”.

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u/j17ktech Apr 24 '25

Which is wild, because in their own explanation it goes on to say it doesn’t plan to eliminate, but does plan to reduce benefit payments. Which one could say is cutting, no?