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>"In Latvia, SCL said it ran a campaign in 2006 designed to stoke tensions between Latvians and ethnic Russian residents"

Jesus Christ.

why was this flagged? it shows clearly they're using this technology for terrible things.




Yes, just reading that sentence shocked me. It's despicable and I can't imagine ever hiring someone who worked for such a company.

Later on, it's not much better...

> SCL’s original description of its work in Nigeria echoes some of those concerns. According to a 2016 version of its website, SCL advised the PDP to try to dissuade opposition supporters from voting. This was achieved, the website said, “by organizing anti-poll rallies on the day of the election.”




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