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Hillary Clinton introduced the term "weaponized tech" to describe the 2016 election environment, alleging that the opposition used content farms and fake news. Clinton claimed that 1,000 Russian agents coordinated with bots to influence Facebook users. The hosts criticize the lack of specific examples provided during the interview and the lack of pushback from the moderators.
The discussion explores how the government could easily manipulate social media by creating "rooms of tweeters" to boost specific narratives. By having the POTUS account retweet these state-sponsored accounts, they could gain thousands of followers instantly. The hosts jokingly consider starting their own "techno expert" website to tap into the $50 billion government technology budget.
