Cynicism (with a tinge of humour) on the rise in the 2019 UK general election.
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The cynicism of political lies and the fear of losing control by opening up the corridors of power can’t last.
Keir Starmer was recently made to look stupid in a video edited by the Conservative party.
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It’s a slippery slope from satire to dangerous deepfakes.
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Political parties don’t use Twitter anywhere near as much as Facebook. But at least someone is talking about this problem.
Twitter should get credit for its sensible move, but the microblogging company is tiny compared to Facebook and Google.
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Until the two giants change, Twitter’s political ad ban will have little effect on elections around the globe.
Clive Palmer didn’t win any seats for his party in the election, but he says his massive advertising spend was “worth it” to prevent Bill Shorten from becoming prime minister.
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Australia needs to rein in the ever-increasing role of private money in federal elections with caps on political advertising and donations.
Political advertising has moved away from traditional media and is now more prevalent on platforms like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.
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The major parties are focusing on social media like never before to get their messaging out – and finding more creative ways to do it.
On Monday, the first day of pre-polling, there was a surge in social media ads.
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ANU marketing lecturer Andrew Hughes says this is the first election where the advertising spend and activity has been more focussed on digital.
Under fire, but not without options.
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Without much delay, Facebook and Twitter could make significant changes to limit political manipulation and propaganda. Will they? And will users ask it of the social media giants?
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The prime minister’s office has promoted tweets in favour of the Brexit deal – why that’s a problem.
The American people used to get more information in common.
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Micro-targeted online advertising has destroyed how Americans share experiences and a common knowledge base. The fix for this societal and political problem is as simple now as it was in 1840.
The ‘Yes’ campaign’s first ad focused on the evidential flaws with the ‘No’ campaign’s ads.
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The history of widespread advocacy campaigns shows that the ‘No’ campaign has many unfair advantages in the marriage equality debate.
Republican candidate for Georgia’s Sixth District congressional seat Karen Handel declares victory with her husband Steve.
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But there’s little evidence the high spending changed any minds, says a political scientist who lives in the district.
Should the government be able to use intellectual property laws to control who can criticise its health policies by using the Medicare logo?
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Using intellectual property laws to try to shut down Mark Rogers’ ‘Save Medicare’ website shows how these laws serve to restrict free speech and advance government privatisation agendas.
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Both Trump and Clinton’s reference to children in their campaigns could be cause for concern.
Medicare wasn’t a major election issue at the start of the campaign.
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The 2016 election has shown that when there is a close result, negative advertising can be a very powerful campaign tool.
Malcolm Turnbull’s short biographical video on social media talks about being raised by his single-parent father, and the love his father Bruce showered on his son.
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Malcolm Turnbull’s video and Bill Shorten’s book are underpinned by the same idea: the love their parents had for them, and that in turn imbued them with the right qualities to become prime minister.
There has been debate in recent times around placing caps or limits on some forms of political advertising.
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What are some of the legalities and issues around political advertising in federal campaigns?
Labor is determined to portray Bill Shorten as decisive, free of his rhetorical ‘zingers’.
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Both the Liberal and Labor parties focused their very first television ads of the 2016 campaign on Labor leader Bill Shorten.
Opposing a candidate is more confidence-building, and action-driving, than supporting one.
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Opposition inspires more confidence in one’s position than support and also helps to turn judgments into actions. This helps explain why attack ads are a crucial tool in politicians’ arsenals.
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The ‘In’ campaign has started on the back foot. Here’s what it needs to do to get going.