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by SiempreViernes 2362 days ago
That is simply poor manipulation: intent was there but understanding was lacking, and so the outcome was not as desired.
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an intent was there, but not the intent to create what became the eventual outcome. Buzzfeed has an intent - to create clicks. What GP was saying was that this creates an unintended effect, that of political and social manipulation, which unfortunately ends up as an incentivized loop for Buzzfeed.