PBS: "Hacking Your Mind -- Weapons of Influence," shown 09/16/2020

[mahatmakanejeeves]

HACKING YOUR MIND

Weapons of Influence
09/16/2020 | 55m 56s

The advent of big data has given corporate marketers, social media companies and politicians the ability to hack your autopilot system in shocking new ways. Learn why the survival of democracy itself is at stake and how you can protect it.

Airing: 09/16/20
Expires: 09/09/24
Rating: TV-PG

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HACKING YOUR MIND

What Did Scientists' 'Rise Of Trump' Study Reveal?
Clip: Season 2020 | 4m 34s |Video has closed captioning.

Discover the easiest way for a politician to change how people vote.

Aired: 09/01/20
Rating: TV-PG

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[Mersky]

1. Ohh, it's a PBS series.

I’m interested.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Highly recommend this. ❤ nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. It's on Maryland public TV on Wednesday nights. This episode was on tonight. NT

[alwaysinasnit]

4. K&R Thanks for posting.

This should be required viewing for all of us to understand just how easily we are manipulated.

[Midnight Writer]

5. All of my favorite conspiracy theories are coming true.

[Cicada]

6. Watch the Social Dilemma on Netflix

The social dilemma explains how the business model of online firms inadvertently is making people believe dangerous conspiracy theories. How could millions of people be persuaded that the earth is flat? How can millions believe Hillary Clinton has sex with children and then eats them? That seems impossible. But mass insanity is real and it is expandIng dangerously. This documentary which interviews former senior executives at Facebook, Twitter, etc explains exactly why this is happening. It is an unintended consequence of artificial intelligence deployed to maximize online profits.