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

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Right-wing media figures are exploiting the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires to further their crusade against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, suggesting the fires are burning out of control because LAFD's chief is an LGBTQ woman who supports DEI initiatives, declaring “DEI = DIE,” and claiming that “it literally leads to death.” [...]

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Literal climate disaster, made worse with spending cuts.

Conservatives: Yes, but can we make this about genitals somehow?

[–] Strykker@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago

Well otherwise they might have to admit the issue was climate change and their addiction to lowering taxes.

[–] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

As pointed out in a recent 'debate' video - the Senate is literally just DEI for white people. It dis-proportionally favors rural (largely white) voters over urban voters.

If you hate DEI, but not the Senate, you're just racist. Simple as.

Is it MAGA when it's a CNN host? That prick spewed the most racist shit I've ever heard on CNN with Jasmine Crockett. I've been avoiding CNN for quite a while and they have gone full fuckface during that time.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Since every accusation is a confession, are thye all fire chiefs or lesbians?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

That's all fine. Its trump's america now, so lies are not only okay, they are the expected norm. Stay out of here with your stupid boring facts, no one cares here