Vietnam admits deploying bloggers to support the Communist Party's policies, operates a network of nearly 1,000 "public opinion shapers". (BBC 2013)

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[–]ArcturianDeathTrap 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

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[–]RightousBob 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Call them what they are, SHILLS! What a pussification of language "opinion shapers" is?

[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There's people that aren't familiar with how different groups are seeking to influence the public opinion online so this is some interesting info coming from the BBC.

It's an article talking about the way the communist party of Vietnam uses shills to influence the public opinion for their own sake.

[–]jamesK_3rd 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We've never seen this outside of Vietnam....

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[–]blowininthewind 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

this feels like a really dangerous trend. because groups will form and eventually there won't be any 'ungrouped' individuals to profit off of or to blame for and the groups collide.