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How China Unleashed Twitter Trolls to Discredit Hong Kong’s Protesters

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Re: How China Unleashed Twitter Trolls to Discredit Hong Kong’s Protesters

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Why would anyone trust the NYTimes which has just discredited itself over the weekend with its latest (botched) hatchet job on Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh? There are genuine voices out there who disagree with the protestors political aims and who completely reject the violence employed by a radical minority of the protestors. Not everyone is a "wumao" or "5 cent" paid troll or bot. It would be nice if there were…

Looks like China unleashed their bots on HN as well?

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Why would anyone trust the NYTimes which has just discredited itself over the weekend with its latest (botched) hatchet job on Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh? There are genuine voices out there who disagree with the protestors political aims and who completely reject the violence employed by a radical minority of the protestors. Not everyone is a "wumao" or "5 cent" paid troll or bot. It would be nice if there were…

The example used in the article seems pretty blatant to me. As does your comment.

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Why would anyone trust the NYTimes which has just discredited itself over the weekend with its latest (botched) hatchet job on Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh? There are genuine voices out there who disagree with the protestors political aims and who completely reject the violence employed by a radical minority of the protestors. Not everyone is a "wumao" or "5 cent" paid troll or bot. It would be nice if there were…

I am curios - hktruth.

What is your background and interest in this subject?

I mean: you call yourself hk truth and your only two posts has been on Hong Kong.

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Why would anyone trust the NYTimes which has just discredited itself over the weekend with its latest (botched) hatchet job on Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh? There are genuine voices out there who disagree with the protestors political aims and who completely reject the violence employed by a radical minority of the protestors. Not everyone is a "wumao" or "5 cent" paid troll or bot. It would be nice if there were…

Looks like China unleashed their bots on HN as well?

This is the typical Pavlovian response which has infected social media and HN.

If you disagree with the "narrative" you're either a China bot or a Russian troll.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Looks like China unleashed their bots on HN as well?

This is the typical Pavlovian response which has infected social media and HN. If you disagree with the "narrative" you're either a China bot or a Russian troll.

I mean, your account has zero history and is strongly advocating a pro-China position. If it walks like a duck...

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Why would anyone trust the NYTimes which has just discredited itself over the weekend with its latest (botched) hatchet job on Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh? There are genuine voices out there who disagree with the protestors political aims and who completely reject the violence employed by a radical minority of the protestors. Not everyone is a "wumao" or "5 cent" paid troll or bot. It would be nice if there were…

was this post made ironically?

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Why would anyone trust the NYTimes which has just discredited itself over the weekend with its latest (botched) hatchet job on Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh? There are genuine voices out there who disagree with the protestors political aims and who completely reject the violence employed by a radical minority of the protestors. Not everyone is a "wumao" or "5 cent" paid troll or bot. It would be nice if there were…

Lol this is a troll account for sure. "Hktruth"

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Why would anyone trust the NYTimes which has just discredited itself over the weekend with its latest (botched) hatchet job on Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh? There are genuine voices out there who disagree with the protestors political aims and who completely reject the violence employed by a radical minority of the protestors. Not everyone is a "wumao" or "5 cent" paid troll or bot. It would be nice if there were…

I am curios - hktruth. What is your background and interest in this subject? I mean: you call yourself hk truth and your only two posts has been on Hong Kong.

Throwaway account to talk about Hong Kong.

Look at the downvotes I'm getting.

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Am starting to feel this trolling is an industry (like troll farm) of its own - there are people or bots dedicated to trolling and reporting people who raise voice against the discrimination.. I recently had to report an unfair service by virgin atlantic staff after an emergency landing - I tweeted the pictures and video of the incident.. I was immediately trolled by twitter accounts about how i should be happy that…

I'm not so sure... looking at your twitter thread it seems like the usual twitter responses from people who ignore context and detail.
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