How to manipulate people.

We have been graciously given a day off to mourn our beloved Queen, may she rest in peace along with all the other royals, but the day given is our local area anniversary day so we need to decide if we move our other day.

It's only once and won't be an annual affair but to see this you have to read the article not just the headline. It was pointed out to me that most of the Facebook comments on this were by people who clearly didn't read the article. This was interesting because I had been looking at the feeds I get on my phone and the headlines on one of our news sites.

I have concluded that one, people don't read the articles only the headline and two, there is a deliberate policy to mix serious news with pointless trivia and near pornography. What they do is put what they want you to think in the headline and in the first few lines of the article just in case you do click on it. They will put any actual facts near the bottom where they are mostly unread.

They mix the trivia to keep you clicking so you will see something ike "Russia shells nuclear plant" and above and below will be some sport, fashion or music headline. So the person sees the "Russia shelled nuclear plant" but above and below will be some trash gossip. If you read the article the first few lines will repeat the headline but at the very bottom will be some statements saying that both sides are shelling and the information is supplied by the Ukrainian government and is unverified. But they never get near the bottom because Prince Harry got caught in bed with the nanny and that's far more interesting.

I'm using Ukraine because I complained to the news site and they changed the headline but this tactic is used on any item where they want to lead the public to their conclusion. You might say doh we know that! but it has become very clear after covid and now with Ukraine.

#propaganda #manipulation #politics #power