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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Initech

(100,059 posts)
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 01:14 PM Feb 2019

BE. VIGILANT. ON. SOCIAL. MEDIA.

Make no mistake that foreign and domestic trolls are coming after this election before it even starts. Any suspicious behavior regarding any potential candidate - whether it's Biden, Bernie, Kamala, Warren, or anyone else - if you are out on your Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. If you see trolling, hatred, doxxing, harassment, threats of violence - anything of that sort - hit that alert button and report it immediately. It's just like at the airport - if you see something, say something and do not hesitate. We must be vigilant or the trolls will win again.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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BE. VIGILANT. ON. SOCIAL. MEDIA. (Original Post) Initech Feb 2019 OP
Excellent point. Maraya1969 Feb 2019 #1
That's not how it works jberryhill Feb 2019 #2
My point is that if it looks suspicious it probably is. Initech Feb 2019 #3
I thought that was kind of the point of the post. Take nothing at face value. Practice skepticism Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #7
K&R Scurrilous Feb 2019 #4
Rule 36: "If you feel like you are being played, you probably are" Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #5
If you see an account like "@Mike014125471" it is most likely a bot. Initech Feb 2019 #6
I heard Trump was born in Kenya IronLionZion Feb 2019 #8
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
2. That's not how it works
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 01:34 PM
Feb 2019

The insidious things will be false facts with which you are inclined to agree and accept as true, because you are inclined to do so.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Initech

(100,059 posts)
3. My point is that if it looks suspicious it probably is.
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 01:38 PM
Feb 2019

The trolling worked in the last election because people fell for things like false facts which led to far worse things like doxxing and harassment. Which is why I think we need to fight back against the trolls by hitting the alert button and moving on.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)
7. I thought that was kind of the point of the post. Take nothing at face value. Practice skepticism
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 04:02 PM
Feb 2019

of all information, especially of that which is being directed at you.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Wounded Bear

(58,629 posts)
5. Rule 36: "If you feel like you are being played, you probably are"
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 03:32 PM
Feb 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Initech

(100,059 posts)
6. If you see an account like "@Mike014125471" it is most likely a bot.
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 03:36 PM
Feb 2019

Report it and move on!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

IronLionZion

(45,410 posts)
8. I heard Trump was born in Kenya
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 04:11 PM
Feb 2019

his birth certificate is fake

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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