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>>smnrg+(OP)
The buried lede:

```Populists exploit ad marketplaces, using them to bypass traditional media gatekeepers```

I want to believe that the author is hopelessly naive, and not a more nefarious actor. These traditional media gatekeepers are not by any means friendly to democracy; they're literal tools of the state, and actively work against the interests of the populace. I say this without a hint of irony: I trust social media more.

>>bradle+Jw
Citation needed. I'll take a free media which is held accountable for not misstating basic facts over social media any day of the week.

>>airstr+6x
There are literally thousands. e.g. [1] [2] . Are you remotely serious about "free media"? There is no free media. Never was, not ever.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_in_the_United_State... [2] https://www.wallis.rochester.edu/assets/pdf/wallisseminarser...