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  1. Comment on Data & Society report on media manipulation provides some fascinating insights into how this works in ~tech

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    Also would recommend the Oxygen of Amplification report: https://datasociety.net/output/oxygen-of-amplification/ Some highlights: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant" theory of media coverage does...

    Also would recommend the Oxygen of Amplification report: https://datasociety.net/output/oxygen-of-amplification/

    Some highlights:

    • "Sunlight is the best disinfectant" theory of media coverage does not appear to work in the digital era and creates a ripe foundation for disinfo campaigns
    • Amplification is a key element of disinfo campaigns; media must stop building up the persona of specific actors in their coverage, and individuals should avoid sharing original sites/memes/sources of disinfo, even in rage, on social media websites and instead be descriptive and analytical
    • Disinfo campaigns have massive financial incentives; addressing monetization is a great place to start
    • "Fake news" doesn't have to be either fake or news, and is thus a problematic term
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