Topic: Kony 2012

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97: Flowers for Fuller
• 38:09 - 43:47

97: Flowers for Fuller

Programming the Masses through Social Media and Bots

The discussion focuses on the rapid shift in public sentiment regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict, noting how former Black Lives Matter activists were quickly "reprogrammed." The hosts argue that viral content is often manufactured by bots and "syntax" like memes and headlines. They cite the Kony 2012 campaign as an early example of artificial virality used to manipulate public perception.