The street code does not allow apologies
08.03.2026 23:09
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The street code does not allow apologies
The long-term consequences may be bad for Russia and good for Ukraine, as there will probably be a massive increase in US military output, including the badly needed air defense missiles
University AI platforms often use outdated versions of public chatbots but provide privacy - input is not used to train public models
Putin and his cronies seem to have a near-religious belief that things can be covered up. Even though time after time the truth rises. This was the way with the first Navalny's poisoning, which he miraculously survived and exposed, and with the second, when Navalny was killed.
I could understand "global capitalism"
It's going to be "how dare those nerds pretend they know anything about life"
"Greenland is NATO's cemetery"
History repeats itself as a tragedy for the first, second, and all subsequent times
"Be careful what you wish for"
Congrats!!
This sort of "criticism" bears the risk of becoming a part of the authoritarian spectacle by the shifting of blame to the lower levels
[3/3] This is especially true for audiences in autocracies that are characterized by high media cynicism, giving autocrats additional incentives to spread blatant falsehoods.
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[2/3] In this paper I use a model to explain why propaganda can be obviously false and still work - even a clearly false claim can be effective not because it persuades, but because it undermines trust in all news.
[1/3] I'm happy to share the news that my paper "Propaganda to a Cynical Audience" is out at Political Science Research and Methods.
[2/3] I use a model to explain why propaganda can be obviously false and still work - even a clearly false claim can be effective not because it persuades, but because it undermines trust in all news. This is especially true for audiences in autocracies