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Originally developed for computer games and/or movie animation[Batman]. Based upon theories to control autonomous characters, specifically, for swarm behaviors. Based upon: cohesion, seperation, and orientation. Then the USSA Military got a hold of it, and applied it not only to drones, but in social media. A dual-use development; which zeroed in on controlling people like drones, in their use of social medias. Which were broken down in zones, goals, and focus[like geographic, or professions, or whatever target - was deemed, the flavor of the day].
At least 81 countries were live-in-action “experiments”, [Lots of data points].
Also sold to governments, PR firms, political parties, etc,; to produce disinformation on an industrial scale, 93% of it used in political communications.
Of course, DARPA, got involved to deepen the targetted zones of influence.
More “stickyness”; hard to shake-off, from cognitive awareness.