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PR Firm Behind Al Gore YouTube Spoof?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-intarweb-trolls dept.

mytrip writes to tell us ABC News is reporting that a supposed amateur video posted to YouTube.com may have actually been designed and posted by a Republican public relations firm called DCI. From the article: "Public relations firms have long used computer technology to create bogus grassroots campaigns, which are called 'Astroturf.' Now these firms are being hired to push illusions on the Internet to create the false impression of real people blogging, e-mailing and making films."

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  1. Re:Politicians lying to people? No, just Republica by portmapper · · Score: 1, Troll

    > The way I see it, each party is as bad as the other. One's just better at it than the other one. Both try to exploit human characteristics
    > in order to gain and hold power.

    But the Republicans specialise in using fear to manipulate. Remember all those terrorist alerts (i.e. "Threat Levels") that used to
    be issued by the Bush Administration? In particular when Bush has political problems or when there is an upcomming election?

  2. From the Atricle by mkiwi · · Score: 1, Troll

    Speaking of penguins, did you know Al Gore invented Linux? ;)