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Fediverse vs Disinformation

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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.


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Same as instance rules, plus:

  1. No disinformation
  2. Posts must be relevant to the topic of astroturfing, propaganda and/or disinformation

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Disinformation experts say while it’s human nature to seek out more information after a tragedy, an online rush to identify suspects can have terrible consequences.

Their remarks come after RCMP highlighted a falsehood targeting an Ontario woman as the suspect in the recent shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

RCMP released a confirmed photo of the actual shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, on Friday as Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald called out false accusations against a person named Zylii Strang, with no connection to the case.

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[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Probably but all of that requires you pay someone to make the government do something about it.

[–] quexotic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Wait... If you report a crime, you need a lawyer to see that it is prosecuted? Am usaian. Don't know how it work in canadia.

Referring to Cyberbullying.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No I am basing my analysis on how the US legal system works. Wait until you find out about how District Attorneys work.

[–] quexotic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They have the authority to decide how and which laws are enforced, including who those laws apply to and have the disgression to simply not enforce the law.

[–] quexotic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 day ago

I disengage from this conversation. Have a nice weekend.