My mom shared a Russian bot’s meme?

Did she really? That’s the tricky thing: I can’t tell, sometimes. As Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said near the beginning of the Sept. 5, 2018 intelligence hearing regarding Facebook, there’s much ambiguity and obscurity related to content on Facebook that, “changes minds and hardens opinions.” And you can’t immediately tell where some memes, videos, photos, […]

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The politics of ‘#MakeAmericaGreatAgain’ — Blog Post 3

It’s one of the most controversial hashtags of the last two years: #MakeAmericaGreatAgain. Some people use it in support of President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. Others use it with disdain, mocking Trump or his supporters. Such a simple message why are so many “Americans” against it. #makeamericagreatagain pic.twitter.com/ja2QmQWzcM — Todd Mecca (@ToddMecca) December […]

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