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Online mob votes DeVos city as the safest city in the world
01:04 - 10:05 (09:00)
Social media has enabled online mob voting to pollute legitimate votes, giving an idea of manipulated perception. One such vote saw DeVos city being named the world's safest city, despite a lack of legitimate votes.
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The election in November 2016 may have surprised many around the world, but the Philippines had an even crazier election that same year.
01:04 - 01:48 (00:43)
Summary
The election in November 2016 may have surprised many around the world, but the Philippines had an even crazier election that same year.
ChapterOnline mob votes DeVos city as the safest city in the world
EpisodePart Two: Rodrigo Duterte: The Hitler of the Philippines
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A marketing consultant named Nick Gabonata was enlisted to assemble a social media army with a budget of just over $200,000 for the presidential campaign of Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines.
01:48 - 04:33 (02:44)
Summary
A marketing consultant named Nick Gabonata was enlisted to assemble a social media army with a budget of just over $200,000 for the presidential campaign of Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines. They used this money to pay hundreds of online influencers to flood social media with pro-Duterte comments, popularize hashtags, and attack critics, which contributed to Duterte's victory in the 2016 Philippine presidential election.
ChapterOnline mob votes DeVos city as the safest city in the world
EpisodePart Two: Rodrigo Duterte: The Hitler of the Philippines
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast episode talks about the dangers of online mob mentality especially in terms of city rankings based on social media votes.
04:33 - 10:05 (05:31)
Summary
This podcast episode talks about the dangers of online mob mentality especially in terms of city rankings based on social media votes. It is suggested that this could give a false impression of the perceived safety or danger of a particular city.