!fediverse_vs_disinfo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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.
Same as instance rules, plus:
!fediverse_vs_disinfo
@lemmy.dbzer0.comhttps://pudding.cool/2024/07/sleep-training/
Misinformation and facts behind the internet’s most polarizing parenting debate.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/sep/16/tweets/claims-that-an-apparent-assassination-attempt-agai/
Soon after U.S. Secret Service agents intervened to stop a second assassination attempt against former President Donald
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/intelligencer-pro-russia-website-trump
George Papadopoulos and others involved in Intelligencer, increasingly popular source of news in rightwing circles
https://euvsdisinfo.eu/a-sleepwalking-kremlin-tells-ukraine-to-keep-dreaming-of-eu-accession/
Pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets try to conjure insurmountable obstacles on Ukraine’s EU accession path, but despite all the Kremlin’s lies Ukraine has charted its future and the hope is real.
https://euvsdisinfo.eu/kremlin-disinformation-on-moldovas-referendum/
Ahead of a referendum on Moldova’s EU accession, Kremlin narratives claim the country’s neutrality and sovereignty are under threat.
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/09/posts-sharing-mpox-misinformation-recycle-claims-from-prior-viral-outbreaks/
Responding to rising mpox cases in Africa, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on Aug. 14. Social media posts subsequently repeated a plethora of false or baseless claims, including that COVID-19 vaccines cause the viral disease or that the current outbreak is part of a global conspiracy.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/2024/09/19/mbfcs-daily-vetted-fact-checks-for-09-19-2024/
Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who are either a signatory of the
https://euvsdisinfo.eu/please-please-fear-us/
Putin is uneasy while trying to work up fear in Western societies to prevent deliveries of long-range weapons to Ukraine. The Kremlin’s spin added extra bravado to his words.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/17/russian-election-interference-harris-campaign-00179619
https://pen.org/national-security-reporter-says-american-journalists-could-learn-from-taiwan-when-tackling-disinformation/
Joseph Gedeon's time covering misinformation and politics offered insight into how disinformation campaigns have affected U.S. elections