How Republican firm's plan to defend Facebook by attacking rivals backfired

How Republican firm's plan to defend Facebook by attacking rivals backfired

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/15/definers-republican-firm-plan-defend-facebook-attack-rivals-soros

Revelation that Definers had used George Soros as a target to defend Facebook unleashed an immediate storm of protest

It was a beguilingly simple idea. Take the tricks learnt by political campaign managers on how to boost your candidate’s standing while ruthlessly undermining that of rivals, and apply it lucratively to the corporate world.

How Republican firm's plan to defend Facebook by attacking rivals backfired

Nov 15, 2018, 9:44pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/15/definers-republican-firm-plan-defend-facebook-attack-rivals-soros > Revelation that Definers had used George Soros as a target to defend Facebook unleashed an immediate storm of protest > It was a beguilingly simple idea. Take the tricks learnt by political campaign managers on how to boost your candidate’s standing while ruthlessly undermining that of rivals, and apply it lucratively to the corporate world.