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The Dark Psychology Behind The Tricks Used by Scammers

Dark Psychology refers to the study of the human mind and behavior with a focus on understanding and manipulating others for personal gain or to cause harm.

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The Psychological Tricks Used by Scammers

"Scammers employ various psychological tricks and tactics to #manipulate and #deceive their victims. These tactics are designed to exploit cognitive biases, emotional vulnerabilities, and social dynamics."
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NEW EXCLUSIVE from me:

#Denounce, #deny, #deceive - 6 common tactics of media manipulators and why they work to sabotage public discourse

Read:
protagonistfuture.substack.com/p/denounce-den…
It is time to stop being naive about online discourse.

“The discourse holds so many traps for the unwary. It’s a bit like financial scams and gambling that are a tax on the financially naïve. A similar tax is being levied on the intellectually naïve.” —  @ArthurCDent

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@ArthurCDent In the article, I lay out 6 common #manipulation tactics and why they work to sabotage discourse on scientific topics.

First up is "just asking questions" or "#sealioning", which uses social expectations and #framing effects to distort conversations.

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The Korean adoptive father forced the Korean adopted daughter into prostitution.
#The_criminals_are_Koreans #force #prostitution
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A Korean restaurant owner forced a Korean waitress into prostitution.
#The_criminals_are_Koreans #force #prostitution
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A 20-year-old Korean kidnapped a 17-year-old Korean waitress.
#The_criminals_are_Koreans #kidnapping
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Hmm. I don't think anyone is claiming @Facebook is *solely* responsible for #antivax #misinformation, but it cannot be disputed the #platforms have been major contributors.

#Facebook can't have it both ways; to refuse to #apologise or accept any #responsibility, but then to...
...imply that what it is doing is helping 'solve the problem' (even if it is!) simply underlines @Facebook's chronic lack of #accountability & #SelfAwareness.

"Look how good we are for clearing up some of the sewage we pump out" is more an insult than any sort of justification.
Excellent #counterpoint [Thread] with plenty of references, on the wider growth of #misinformation networks in the #antivax space:

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