Weapons of Mass Persuasion: Tracing the Story of Psychological Targeting on Social Media
A rigorous assessment of whether psychological targeting on social media can influence our behavior has remained elusive. Until recently.
A rigorous assessment of whether psychological targeting on social media can influence our behavior has remained elusive. Until recently.
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