Teacher Jason6d ago
#mediaproducers present us with information about #ourworld. An #objectiveview is an #ideal only. #Objectivity exists as an #aspiration. #Facts themselves might be objectively true, their #presentation never is. #context matters. It would be nice to have a tool that presents all this #content in a manner that helps us categorise & consume less nudgingly. Only #FOSS can deliver here. Be prepared for #manipulative #agents, as #AI is a #tool of #opression primarily. #ads is #legal #humanhacking
Ms. Que BanhNov 12

#Gaslighting creates unnecessary additional #traumas. It is #abusive & #manipulative.
I have always struggled with forgiveness towards gaslighters. It's literally #crazymaking & it's harmful to our souls. It makes you question yourself, your realities & it dissolves trust.

#Psychological #AbuseTactics #AbuseSurvivors #EducationIsPower

Gay CurmudgeonOct 26
I like both 'Basic Instinct' movies, but #2 is definitely my favorite. Sharon Stone, you are a hoot! #basicinstinct #basicinstinctII #sharonstone #movie #movies #noir #noirmovies #sexy #manipulative #killer #murder #murderer #psychiatrist #psychiatric #therapy #botchedtherapy
φօӀìէìҟచąէçհ🇩🇪🇪🇺Oct 24

Welch Überraschung, nicht
#ZDF #Merz #Propaganda #Sender
Das #ZDF springt dem Kanzler zur Seite, nutzt dafür auch #manipulative #Grafiken. Die ZDF #Umfrage zeigt, dass die meisten Menschen Merz die „Stadtbild“-Panik nicht abkaufen und sich sicher fühlen. Dennoch titelt das ZDF, die Mehrheit stünde hinter #Merz. Das zeigt, wie #ernst das #Problem an der #medialen und #politischen #Spitze #Deutschlands ist
#CarstenLinnemann prahlte mit der Gefälschten Umfrage auf Instagram

https://www.volksverpetzer.de/faktencheck/zdf-umfrage-widerspricht-merz/

Show threadKevin Karhan Oct 19

But in return, #KOSA, like #FOSTA & #SESTA, is one of the worst things the #US made as legislation in my lifetime - if not ever in it's existance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPyJBJTHyO0&t=8253s

Because it's some half-baked "But we're doing something!" activism without banning #Facebook's business practises of pushing #manipulative content and #disinformation - espechally towards minors!

A History of Facebook's (& Meta's) Decline

YouTube
h o ʍ l e t tAug 21, 2025

→ We Are Rushing Into the Same Mistakes We Made With Social Media
https://www.afterbabel.com/p/dont-repeat-social-media-mistakes

“To address the crisis of youth #anxiety, #depression, and #loneliness to which the tech #industry itself was a major contributor, companies like Meta, #Replika, and #CharacterAI now offer a synthetic antidote: the AI #Companion.”

“AI companions' #manipulative design exploits #adolescents' developing #brains, posing a high risk for emotional #dependence.”

#AI #tech #Meta #youth #crisis #design

We Are Rushing Into the Same Mistakes We Made With Social Media

Let’s press pause on AI chatbots for kids

After Babel
Ms. Que BanhJun 23, 2025

The only #Indigenous people that #BCNDP #DavidEby & federal #GovernmentOfCanada #PrimeMinister #MarkCarney like are muthuafucking #crapitalist #sellouts.
They love their own fully #colonial #groomed #IndianAgents. Doing dirty n old, #DivideToConquer exploitation tactics.
You gotta be really thick in the skull to not see this #manipulative BS.

#BCPoli #racism #ColonizerTactics #ArrestPoliticians #BCNewDeathParty #CDNpoli

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jun 18, 2025

How to Tell If Someone Is Genuinely #Kind or Just #Manipulative

In a world where appearances can be deceiving, distinguishing between genuine #kindness and manipulation is an essential skill.

https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-genuinely-kind-or-just-manipulative/

Joseph Lim Mar 25, 2025
👏👏⚖️ #Japan court orders #UnificationChurch #dissolved after Shinzo Abe assassination probe
"Tokyo District Court’s revocation of its legal status, which wld take away its tax-exempt privilege & require #liquidation of its assets. The order followed a request by Japan’s Education Ministry in 2023 to dissolve e influential South Korea-based sect, citing #manipulative #fundraising & recruitment tactics tt sowed fear among followers & harmed their families" #corrupted #church
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3303784/japan-court-orders-unification-church-dissolved-after-shinzo-abe-assassination-probe
Court orders dissolution of Unification Church in Japan after Abe killing probe

The man accused of killing former PM Shinzo Abe resented the South Korea-based sect, which had decades of cosy ties to Japan’s ruling party.

South China Morning Post
Show threadPurplle liteDec 8, 2024
#Manipulative Narratives: Conservatives often use misleading or outright false claims that resonate emotionally. For example, Trump’s tariff promises targeted economic anxiety in a straightforward way ("China is taking our jobs, and I'll stop them").
Scapegoating: #Blaming specific groups (immigrants, elites, foreign countries) simplifies complex #problems, giving voters a tangible "enemy."