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Guardian opinion piece argues charismatic persuasion can exploit a psychological weakness

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This is an opinion column rather than security news. It argues that charismatic speakers exploit an evolutionary tendency to trust confident communicators, and that people's beliefs are polarised by echo chambers built from the channels, feeds and influencers they follow. The article offers no technical or security findings.

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  1. Sun 1 NovemberWhy you should treat charisma as a red flagThe Guardian Technology

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