Fediverse vs Disinformation
Pointing out, debunking, and spreading awareness about state- and company-sponsored astroturfing on Lemmy and elsewhere. This includes social media manipulation, propaganda, and disinformation campaigns, among others.
Propaganda and disinformation are a big problem on the internet, and the Fediverse is no exception.
What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation? The inadvertent spread of false information is misinformation. Disinformation is the intentional spread of falsehoods.
By equipping yourself with knowledge of current disinformation campaigns by state actors, corporations and their cheerleaders, you will be better able to identify, report and (hopefully) remove content matching known disinformation campaigns.
Community rules
Same as instance rules, plus:
- No disinformation
- Posts must be relevant to the topic of astroturfing, propaganda and/or disinformation
Related websites
- EU vs Disinfo
- FactCheck.org
- PolitiFact
- Snopes
- Media Bias / Fact Check
- PEN America
- Media Matters
- FAIR
Matrix chat links
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Seriously the important difference is that Maduro is the Venezuelan president. Abducting him like this is an attack on the government itself, on Venezuela as a country. Big difference between attacking part of the government and attacking its citizens.
I don’t know all that Obama did and the FISA courts were/are sketchy as hell, but one big difference in the “right way” to do this kind of thing is to coordinate with the foreign government and get their okay to enter the country and arrest their citizens. That’s simply not possible with a president, unless you’re intentionally supporting a coup. Which … this kinda is except there was no other group looking to take power.
Ok interesting points thank you.