The Resource Manufacturing consensus : understanding propaganda in the era of automation and anonymity, Samuel Woolley
Manufacturing consensus : understanding propaganda in the era of automation and anonymity, Samuel Woolley
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- Summary
- "Until recently, propaganda was a top-down, elite-only system of communication control used largely by state actors. Samuel Woolley argues that social media has democratized today's propaganda, allowing nearly anyone to launch a fairly sophisticated, computationally enhanced influence campaign. Woolley shows how social media, with its anonymity and capacity for automation, allows a wide variety of groups to build the illusion of popularity through computational tools (such as bots) and human-driven efforts (such as sockpuppets--real people assuming false identities online--and partisan influencers). They use these technologies and strategies to create a bandwagon effect by bringing the content into parallel discussions with other legitimate users, or to mold discontent for political purposes. Drawing on eight years of original international ethnographic research among the people who build, combat, and experience these propaganda campaigns, Woolley presents an extensive view of the evolution of computational propaganda, offers a glimpse into the future, and suggests pragmatic responses for policy makers, academics, technologists, and others."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 214 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300251234
- Label
- Manufacturing consensus : understanding propaganda in the era of automation and anonymity
- Title
- Manufacturing consensus
- Title remainder
- understanding propaganda in the era of automation and anonymity
- Statement of responsibility
- Samuel Woolley
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Until recently, propaganda was a top-down, elite-only system of communication control used largely by state actors. Samuel Woolley argues that social media has democratized today's propaganda, allowing nearly anyone to launch a fairly sophisticated, computationally enhanced influence campaign. Woolley shows how social media, with its anonymity and capacity for automation, allows a wide variety of groups to build the illusion of popularity through computational tools (such as bots) and human-driven efforts (such as sockpuppets--real people assuming false identities online--and partisan influencers). They use these technologies and strategies to create a bandwagon effect by bringing the content into parallel discussions with other legitimate users, or to mold discontent for political purposes. Drawing on eight years of original international ethnographic research among the people who build, combat, and experience these propaganda campaigns, Woolley presents an extensive view of the evolution of computational propaganda, offers a glimpse into the future, and suggests pragmatic responses for policy makers, academics, technologists, and others."--
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- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- Social media
- Digital media
- Communication in politics
- Propaganda
- Disinformation
- Label
- Manufacturing consensus : understanding propaganda in the era of automation and anonymity, Samuel Woolley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-204) and index
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- on1310153435
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 214 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300251234
- Media category
- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1310153435
- Label
- Manufacturing consensus : understanding propaganda in the era of automation and anonymity, Samuel Woolley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-204) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1310153435
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 214 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300251234
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1310153435
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