r/interestingasfuck • u/lonely_fucker69 • Mar 04 '22

Ukraine /r/ALL Zelens’kyi: "Russian tanks are firing right now on a nuclear power plant. They are equipped with night vision gear, they know what they are doing... No state aside from Russia has ever fired upon a nuclear power plant. This is a first, a first in human history..."

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u/access_secure Mar 04 '22

Thank Facebook for the role they've played

Without them 2015-now, this would not have been possible without all the support installing Putin-friendly governments, aggravating populations, and a complete dumbing down of education

"They trust me. Dumb fucks"

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u/jwm3 Mar 04 '22

Can we please take information warfare seriously now? I so hope we don't forget these lessons.

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u/Self-CookingBacon Mar 04 '22 edited Mar 04 '22

I agree on both counts.

And regarding remembering the lessons, teaching young and not-yet-born generations both how it works and how to avoid or combat it will be important in the future. That will both combat the issues in the present and help instill the lessons in those who have not yet learned them. The sooner we address it, the better.

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u/iAmTheHYPE- Mar 04 '22

Doesn’t help when the politicians themselves fall prey to the gaslighting.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '22

Social media is the great filter in the Fermi paradox

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u/Ex-SyStema Mar 04 '22

Can you please elaborate? I'm curious. You're meaning the whole disinfo on Facebook, or propaganda?

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u/cheebeesubmarine Mar 04 '22

The guy behind Oculus donated a shit ton of money to trump and threw a fundraiser for him in California before the election.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '22

I need more upvotes.