• BigMacHole@thelemmy.club
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    It’s TERRIFYING when we Allow FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS to Interfere with our Elections! Wait ISRAEL did that? YOURE ANTI SEMETIC!

    -The Media!

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    A company with a name like that would never meddle with democratic votes in other countries, that’s a preposterous suspicion.

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    Election interference only matters sometimes, I guess.

  • Loce
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    I believe meddled with Slovenian (EU) votes as well. They’re everywhere

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      Funnily enough, BlackCube was involved in Slovenia. And now the far right government and Israel are besties.

  • rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works
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    BlackCore described itself as an influence and cyber firm but has not responded to requests for comment

    Not that it makes it better, but they’re far from the only one playing this game. Meddling in elections is something that is simply to be assumed these days.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      also likely using some form palantir AI as well, since israeli have been using thiels tech for the last decade at least.