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- Comment on [deleted] 2 days ago:
Not if you’ve peed since the last time you’ve came.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
Not gonna watch a 30min video but the title is legit. They’ve wrote books and stuff on it, not really a secret.
- Submitted 1 week ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 10 comments
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
Jesus Christ mate do you realise how daft you sound.
No, it’s not what Lindell had.
The private password is on GitHub in plain text.
- Comment on Do dogs experience nostalgia? 1 week ago:
Where do you think he’s running in his dreams.
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
It’s discrepancies in the data with the means to do it clearly evidenced what are you on about.
Remote access code + the private admin password + the code to flip the votes and analysis by several different orgs and data scientists that show it looks like said code and smoothing were executed. As well as all the additional evidence in my OP of recorded breaches and tampering.
Now lets look at what the MAGAts have managed to string together in four years
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
It’s a public piece of code with the admin password for the dominion machines that aligns with the discrepancies in the data.
The admin password was not public when the commit was pushed.
You’ll need to read the rest for yourself I’m afraid.
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
They even have the publicy pushed smoothing algorithm that was used to make it less obvious
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
No they didn’t lol. Quote the evidence they presented to illustrate how daft it is in comparison. They failed at basic addition.
That poll is among people who voted, it doesn’t prove that’s why she lost the election even without considering the fraud.
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
That isn’t what evidence means. It absolutely is evidence.
The data is open, so is the analysis. If you read the bottom more is on the way and that will be reproduced by others in time.
If you’d look at it properly you’d see there are many things that wouldn’t occur by chance regardless of how unpopular she was.
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
If you can’t tell the difference between the nonsense Trump pushed out and this it sounds like you have a loose grip on objective reality. His points were incoherent and he got laughed out of court by judges he appointed.
The analysis shows they also hacked them in 2020 (to a lesser extent), that’s why he was so convinced the dems cheated. The public hated him that much they outvoted a literal vote shifting algorithm.
Also I’m not a lib, and it was completely eviden they were attempting to steal the election the whole time through other means. (Changing laws, removing poll booths strategically in POC areas, gerrymandering, purging voter rolls, etc).
He also can’t keep his mouth shut about anything and just admits to shit unprompted - which we’ve also seen.
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
what?
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
Check again now their analysis and methodology has been released
- Comment on USians - Uh, *we've all seen this* right? 1 week ago:
Social Media and Political Influence
Whistleblower Alleges AI-Driven Election Interference
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A former X (formerly Twitter) employee anonymously shared allegations on Substack claiming the platform was intentionally manipulated during the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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According to the whistleblower, X’s algorithms were adjusted under Elon Musk’s leadership to prioritize pro-Trump and right-wing content. Some left-wing posts critical of Democrats were also boosted, but allegedly only to create a façade of balance.
- Backed Up by Research: These claims align with findings from a recent study that audited X’s algorithm. Key findings include:
- Right-leaning users experienced the most significant exposure bias, with the algorithm amplifying content aligned with their views.
- Both left- and right-leaning users saw reduced exposure to opposing viewpoints, reinforcing echo chambers.
- New accounts were reportedly subject to a distinct right-wing bias in their default timelines.
- While the whistleblower’s claims remain speculative, these independent findings suggest that X’s algorithm did, in fact, favor certain political narratives.
- Backed Up by Research: These claims align with findings from a recent study that audited X’s algorithm. Key findings include:
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AI-Generated Propaganda: The whistleblower alleges that thousands of fake accounts were created using advanced AI systems, Grok and Eliza, to disseminate political messaging. These accounts were designed to imitate real users and reportedly pushed targeted propaganda related to Trump’s economic claims, border policies, and cryptocurrency initiatives.
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To support these claims, the whistleblower pointed to a breadcrumb in the Eliza documentation, which describes how AI profiles could be pre-configured with specific narratives and responses. One example, allegedly labeled “Trump,” was programmed to amplify campaign messaging.
Marc Andreessen’s Connection to Eliza AI
- Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is closely connected to Eliza AI. His firm has backed Eliza Labs, the company behind the AI framework, which is also reportedly used internally at a16z (source).
- While it’s possible that the example in the Eliza public documentation in this context was coincidental or even intended as satire, the fact that Andreessen is backing technology capable of such manipulation raises serious concerns. It demonstrates how tools designed for decision-making and automation can easily be repurposed for political influence.
Andreessen’s Political Views
- Andreessen is an open supporter of MAGA politics and an advocate of Curtis Yarvin’s “Dark Enlightenment” philosophy, which proposes replacing democracy with a CEO-led “monarchy.”
- Yarvin recently wrote an article suggesting that “American democracy should be replaced by what he calls a ‘monarchy’ run by a ‘C.E.O.’”
- As The Verge summarized:
- “We are looking at a simple trade against personal liberty — abortion, the rights of gay and trans people, and possibly democracy itself — in favor of crypto, AI, and a tax policy they like better.”
Elon Musk’s Role
- The whistleblower also alleges that Musk was directly involved in these manipulations, reportedly overseeing algorithm changes and content moderation. Musk allegedly joked about being “Black Hat MAGA” while making these decisions.
- The claims further suggest that X allowed foreign influence campaigns from countries like Israel, Iran, and Russia to operate on the platform, as long as their goals aligned with the platform’s manipulated narrative.
Impact and Speculation
- The whistleblower describes the damage caused by these actions as catastrophic:
- “The damage we’ve done is immeasurable, and I don’t know if it can ever be fixed. People don’t know what’s real anymore, and that’s exactly what we wanted.”
- While the full extent of these claims has yet to be proven, the whistleblower’s account is bolstered by independent research and the connections of influential figures like Andreessen and Musk. Together, they paint a troubling picture of how powerful technology may have been used to undermine democratic processes.
Voting System Interference
Evidence of Election Hacking
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Stephen Spoonamore, a cybersecurity expert, issued a “Duty to Warn” letter to Vice President Kamala Harris, outlining evidence of vote manipulation in key swing states during the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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Working with Smart Elections, Spoonamore revealed that voting tabulators were allegedly programmed to alter results after processing 400 ballots (up from 600 in 2020), a tactic designed to evade detection during recounts.
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This tampering reportedly influenced outcomes in critical states, supported by findings in an analysis of Clark County’s election results.
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Additional irregularities included the use of “bullet ballots,” where votes were cast only for the presidential race. These disproportionately favored Trump and deviated significantly from historical norms, suggesting deliberate interference.
Trump’s Statements on Manipulation
- Donald Trump’s public remarks have fueled speculation that he was aware of these activities:
- “We don’t need the votes,” he said, implying confidence in securing victory through means outside traditional voter turnout.
- At a rally, he remarked, “Elon was very effective. He knows those computers better than anybody. Those vote counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide,” suggesting possible technological manipulation in vote counting.
- His statement, “You won’t have to vote anymore,” further hinted at confidence in a pre-arranged outcome.
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- Comment on Is there any non-zero possibility Musk was not doing a Hitler Salute? 1 week ago:
“It is thanks to you that the future of civilization is assured.”
- Comment on Is there any non-zero possibility Musk was not doing a Hitler Salute? 1 week ago:
No.
The only way his autism is related is if he overestimated how funny it would be. But he 100% meant to do a Nazi salute. Twice, and then repeated a dog whistle to the 14-words.
- Comment on Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace 1 week ago:
Silk Road and the subsequent markets actually did reduce violent drug crime.
Have you ever seen Pineapple Express? You’re not gonna do that with the postie
- Comment on ADL defends Nazi salute 1 week ago:
They’ve done a number on you brother
- Comment on ADL defends Nazi salute 1 week ago:
Why would I need to prove something I didn’t say?
You can do a Nazi salute without wanting to exterminate all Jews. Learn some nuance.
- Comment on ADL defends Nazi salute 1 week ago:
I didn’t say any of that I just said he definitely meant to do a Nazi salute.
- Comment on ADL defends Nazi salute 1 week ago:
He done it twice and repeated a version of the 14-words after it, thanking them for securing the nations future.
- Comment on Conservative people are the moist toxic and aggressive people for no reason 1 week ago:
Tankies are pretty bad too but at least they only exist online.
- Comment on 1 week ago:
They’re banning it for the wrong reasons. But in light of the ban I spent a day scrolling to see what kinda stuff the algo would push on me.
And yeah, burn it with fire. At least on Twitter you get community notes and even without that the top comments usually refute things pretty quickly.
TikTok is just feeding people pure nonsense which is impossible to verify in-app. Everything is intentionally vague af for engagement and the search sucks.
Surprisingly I’ve seen nothing on Gaza. But a lot of bogus alternative medicine scams and MLMs.
Great for seeing what’s going on locally though. As well as things like life hacks, cleaning/organising tips. A federated version with some safeguards for fact checking could be awesome.
- Comment on How rare is it for people to live without anger? 2 weeks ago:
Don’t hate any individuals I know. Not being angry at injustices and those perpetrating them just sounds like a lack of empathy though.
- Comment on Hollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social media 2 weeks ago:
Bsky is gaining ground over mastodon due to clear UX problems that need to be fixed if they want to compete.
Bsky isn’t perfect but it’s miles better than X and any support for better alternatives should be celebrated.
- Comment on Vibes based cooking 2 weeks ago:
The human sensory experience is much more varied and foreign to your own than you think. Some can combine flavours in their head, others couldn’t explain a flavour they eat daily unless it was in their mouths at the time.
I’m in the latter group but a supertaster and can tell what it’s missing with a spoonful usually. Couldn’t tell you what the result will taste like but know it’s lacking salt, cumin, herbs, etc. Wee sniff of what you’re going to add as you swallow to confirm.
- Comment on If you're not attracted to anyone "in your league", but you cannot choose who you are attracted to, then what are you supposed to do? 3 weeks ago:
Women don’t prioritise looks like men. No inherent leagues. Only our constructed ones which are mostly based on confidence.
- Comment on Netflix bad... Shocker, I know 3 weeks ago:
Stremio with the torrent plugin. Entire web at your fingertips.
- Comment on Why do people say things like "I didn't do nothing"? 1 month ago:
It’s slang nerd
- Comment on Anon doesn't have an alibi 1 month ago:
Bought it for spiderman and have no regrets.
