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    Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 10 Apr 2017
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    Third person effect: The false belief that others are more vulnerable to "bad" media content and must be protected. http://nca.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15358593.2017.1295164 …pic.twitter.com/okZrx6hDSg

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      1. Alrenous‏ @Alrenous 10 Apr 2017
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        Replying to @DegenRolf

        Actually the other way around. The desire for censorship is rationalized by (causes) the belief that others are more vulnerable.

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      1. Roly Poly Was Taken‏ @rolypolyistaken 4 Apr 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @ScottAdamsSays

        Scott, you might find this statement useful: "All people are fooled by bad media content once in a while. There is no one who is never fooled."

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      1. Ant O'Fearghail‏ @aofarre 4 Apr 2019
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        The essence of paternalism.

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      1. TallDave‏ @TallDave7 4 Apr 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @ScottAdamsSays

        It's the whole basis of campaign finance (and the resulting kangaroo courts of campaign finance law). Campaign ads change almost no votes, but everyone assumes they might change *other people's* votes. So they give $ (and get upset when others give more $$).

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      1.  😷Dow Jones  🦇‏ @Official_Costco 15 Feb 2018
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        This is me concerned by the drivel @DatDudeJLJ reads!

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      1. Paul Smith  🇳🇱‏ @PaulSmi72736814 4 Apr 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @post_liberal

        Has a rational basis: 'other people' being a large group that *may* contain a few total nutbars who *might* be influenced to do something *totally* catastrophic.

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      2. TX1James‏ @Tx1James 16 Feb 2018
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        Aka #Dems since election. But not their only motivation

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      2. ataraxia  🇦🇱‏ @surplusvalue_ 16 Feb 2018
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        Replying to @DegenRolf

        Zizek has talked s lot about this effect. Virtual reality - everyone believes someone is manipulated by it, but no one truly is.

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      3. Pami Q‏ @Duckypam 4 Apr 2019
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        Clearly we all are manipulated. News is just persuasion and not facts now.

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