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...
"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
I really thought this was going to be about propaganda -- along the same lines as Chomsky. What it really is a political piece that attempts to point fingers about the causes of heterodox belief....
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Oh dear.
I really thought this was going to be about propaganda -- along the same lines as Chomsky. What it really is a political piece that attempts to point fingers about the causes of heterodox belief. Be warned if you're expecting something new or especially enlightening.
Also would recommend the Oxygen of Amplification report: https://datasociety.net/output/oxygen-of-amplification/
Some highlights:
I really thought this was going to be about propaganda -- along the same lines as Chomsky. What it really is a political piece that attempts to point fingers about the causes of heterodox belief. Be warned if you're expecting something new or especially enlightening.