by Margaret Anderson | Jan 16, 2021 | Blog, DADA, politics
In Part I of this series, I wrote the story of Ashli Babbitt, whose social media use was instrumental in radicalizing her and, ultimately, in her death. There are certainly many people who frequently use social media without being led to such extremes. Yet, those who...
by Margaret Anderson | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog, DADA, politics
Ever since the insurrection on January 6, I’ve been debating what in the world to write. I decided to stay within my own field of expertise, specifically to the sub-categories of influence and communication. I begin with a true story that, from any perspective,...
by Margaret Anderson | Jul 14, 2019 | Blog, DADA, journalism, politics
Sometimes I post articles in a category I call “Defense Against the Dark Arts of Persuasion” or “DADA.” These posts describe sales ploys or tactics used to influence large numbers of people. Here’s my latest in the DADA series. [Note: The...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog, DADA
There’s fake news, and then there’s people confusing opinions with news. As unethical tactics for influencing people go, truly fake news is the easiest to uncover. In Feb. 2017, Donald Trump gave a 77 minute press conference that many people saw as rambling and...
by Margaret Anderson | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog, DADA
Readers, I urge you to read this article “The Data that Turned the World Upside Down,” Motherboard, [All quotes in this post are from the Motherboard article.] It isn’t short, but read it all. You’ll be glad you did. The article describes psychometric methods that...
by Margaret Anderson | Feb 18, 2015 | Blog, DADA
In July of 2012, I posted an article about “Data Mining” in my DADA (Defense against the Dark Arts of Persuasion) blog series. If you haven’t read it lately, I encourage you to do so now. Here’s the link:...
