The story of Russia and the 2016 election has been beaten to death. Every news outlet has put its spin on the story, the FBI has released a non-blaming report, and the word everyone has settled on is “meddling”. Russia “meddled” in our election. But what does that mean? And why is it important in 2024?

Well, besides 2024 being another election year featuring two candidates a majority of Americans aren’t that excited about, this year it looks like other players have entered the game to target Americans and manipulate perceptions to influence your vote.

This isn’t changing votes after you cast them or taking out a candidate; it’s simple, legal advertising tactics we use daily that affect how you make decisions. Kaitlin and I use it to convince you what shoes to buy, but state powers have leveraged these same tactics to influence who sit ...