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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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Fox host: "If they had National Guard troops in Times Square it would make me feel safer" (www.mediamatters.org)
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AINSLEY EARHARDT (FOX HOST): So the president implemented this Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and in less than a week they've taken 100 violent criminals off the streets. I think it's great. I wouldn't mind seeing the National Guard, especially if it's in areas where there is a lot of crime. I mean, think about Times Square. There is a lot of crime there. We cover a lot of stories there. If they had National Guard troops in Times Square it would make me feel safer.

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[–] andyburke@fedia.io 70 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Why are these people so fucking afraid of everything?

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 41 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Because they know that if they don't stop keeping everyone divided with lies and hate they'll be squarely under the chopping block.

[–] Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Religious dogma that if they die in a state of sin, they'll burn in hell forever. It's a disease.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So the answer is then to sin as hard and fast as you can, at all times? What, are they trying to outrun God's karma counter or what?

[–] Jaeger86@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I was thinking more mass deflection so people don't notice they're stealing everything that's not nailed down

[–] chaos@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

It's in the nature of conservatives to be afraid, it's their fundamental motivating emotion. That's why they're so eager to put their tough strong daddy into office who promises to put things back to the reassuring, comfortable way they used to be.

[–] Chana@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

It's a FNC host. They are rehearsed corporate propagandists. They will try out many lines to see what sticks in support of their agenda - in this case, militarized police via the NG.

Note that this general trend is bipartisan in its essence, they just use different terminology and implementations. The previous administration inflated federal funding for police and their use of "free" military equipment. You might get to enjoy this at future protests when they give you permanent hearing damage with an LRAD.

Both of these came in response to protests. It is the capitalist boot being laced to stomp on our faces. When we demand racial justice, no genocide, really anything against capital, they will do this. We have to be ready for it and not take advice from them on how to organize politically or protest.