{"id":6538,"date":"2022-06-04T01:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T01:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/?p=6538"},"modified":"2022-06-06T01:23:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T01:23:47","slug":"how-social-media-features-parallel-cult-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/how-social-media-features-parallel-cult-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"How Social Media Features Parallel Cult Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
How would you know if you were in a cult? If not a cult, then at least under undue influence? The truth is, with social media, we\u2019re all under undue influence. In other words, we\u2019re being induced to think and act \u2013 either consciously or subconsciously \u2013 in ways that may not be fully reflective of our own thoughts and desires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a recent\u00a0Your Undivided Attention<\/em>\u00a0episode, we spoke with cult deprogramming expert Dr. Steven Hassan about the extraordinary parallels between cult techniques and social media features and how we can have sovereignty over our minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social media platforms and cults share a similar underlying goal: influencing people. <\/strong>Social media platforms keep users engaged in order to profit via ad revenue, while cults keep members committed in order to keep power and, in some cases, make money. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCULT TECHNIQUES VS. SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n