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Study: 60% of online Obamacare defenders are paid
The American Thinker ^ | 02/28/17 | Rick Moran

Posted on 02/28/2017 7:46:26 AM PST by pgkdan

A data analyst conducted a study of Obamacare posts on Facebook and discovered that 60% of more than 225,000 posts published by 40,000 profiles were actually posted by 100 people. Kenneth Brown also found that most of those posts were published between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, strongly suggesting that the people who were writing up pro-Obamacare Facebook posts were getting paid for it.

Brown appeared on Sheryl Attkisson's show "Full Measure" broadcast.

Washington Examiner:

He began investigating it after his criticism of the former president's health insurance program posted on the Obamacare Facebook page. He was hit hard by digital activists pretending to be regular people.

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Brown also discussed "Zombie Posts" with Attkisson:

Brown says it’s rampant on social media. One popular tool: “zombie profiles” that make automated “robo” posts.

Brown: A zombie post is a fake, purchased, or rented Facebook profile that's expressing the views of an organization as if it was his or her own. But, when in reality, the comment being expressed is done on software and written by generally one or two people. So, the zombie posts will go out on a schedule and then they are supported by zombie likes.

Attkisson: Is there any reason to believe Republicans don't do the same thing, and corporations as well?

Brown: There’s no reason to believe that everybody’s not doing it.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: astroturf; obamacare
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1 posted on 02/28/2017 7:46:26 AM PST by pgkdan
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and the rest are on expanded Medicaid.


2 posted on 02/28/2017 7:47:20 AM PST by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: pgkdan

Not much new here. Most all are paid and corrupt as hell.


3 posted on 02/28/2017 7:51:44 AM PST by Logical me
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To: headstamp 2

Probably the same ones writing all those great product reviews ...


4 posted on 02/28/2017 7:52:19 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: pgkdan

The main point of argue to these paid ghouls is threefold:

1) Insurance premiums savings as promised by Obama DID NOT GO DOWN!

2) If you like your insurance plan, you can keep your insurance plan as promised by Obama was a COMPLETE LIE!

3) If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor as promised by Obama was a COMPLETE LIE!


5 posted on 02/28/2017 7:52:26 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: pgkdan

Hey, I need a job. I can do that. In fact, I do it already. All I have to do is leave off the /s tag.;)


6 posted on 02/28/2017 7:52:57 AM PST by D Rider
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To: pgkdan

This is so true! Senator McConnell’s Twitter feed is dogged by folks who don’t live in Kentucky, who have fewer than 100 Twitter followers, and who say stupid things about how great the “MEDICARE EXPANSION” is — totally mindless stuff!!


7 posted on 02/28/2017 8:03:49 AM PST by browniexyz
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To: pgkdan

I’m pretty sure these zombie posts are coming from Portland and/or Seattle.


8 posted on 02/28/2017 8:12:39 AM PST by Zathras
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Just to be clear I am not a zombie.


9 posted on 02/28/2017 8:13:18 AM PST by Herakles (Diversity is a scam!)
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FAKE NEWS, fake outrage, fake FB posts... all the same. Lack of honesty seems to be pervasive for leftists.


10 posted on 02/28/2017 8:13:31 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: pgkdan

And WE are probably the ones paying them.


11 posted on 02/28/2017 8:17:42 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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He began investigating it after his criticism of the former president's health insurance program posted on the Obamacare Facebook page. He was hit hard by digital activists pretending to be regular people.

These folks are paid, trained and controlled by Democrat War Rooms. The worst they do is write fake letters to OUR CONGRESSMEN and President Trump - WITH LETTER THAT SOUND LIKE THEY'RE FROM CONSERVATIVES.

Their fake protesters back up the fake letters and comments. This is NOT a small operation ...

12 posted on 02/28/2017 8:17:55 AM PST by GOPJ ("Acting' is the art of lying convincingly. Outside of Hollywood that's the skiill of 'conmen'.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

You are exactly right.

These people post graphics created by American Progress —

Where do you think American Progress gets its money? Federal grants (the taxpayer), non-profit status (we paid AGAIN!!)!!


13 posted on 02/28/2017 8:19:16 AM PST by browniexyz
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To: pgkdan

Link to article?


14 posted on 02/28/2017 8:21:24 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation has ended!)
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To: pgkdan

Glad I’m not on social media. It’s all crap.


15 posted on 02/28/2017 8:22:16 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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Bookmark


16 posted on 02/28/2017 8:25:46 AM PST by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everythinug you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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17 posted on 02/28/2017 8:42:02 AM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
And WE are probably the ones paying them.

More likely than not.

18 posted on 02/28/2017 8:42:22 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: Logical me
Not much new here. Most all are paid and corrupt as hell.

No, it's not new but it is nice to have some validation for what we've believed all along. Fake/paid protesters, fake/paid rioters, fake/paid social media activists. Is anything done by the left 'REAL'?

19 posted on 02/28/2017 8:45:03 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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Sorry...don't know how I missed that. I didn't think it would allow me to post without it.

Link to article

20 posted on 02/28/2017 8:48:11 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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