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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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Right-wing media rushed to blame killing of Charlie Kirk on trans people (www.mediamatters.org)
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After the September 10 killing of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, right-wing pundit Steven Crowder and The Wall Street Journal separately reported on an internal law enforcement bulletin claiming cartridges possibly connected to the shooting and recovered by police were engraved with “transgender and anti-fascist ideology.”

Some media figures seized on the scant reporting as key evidence of the suspect’s motivations, with right-wing commentators and outlets claiming the killer was a “leftist Trans radical,” labelling the killing an act of “trans terrorism,” and calling for the “trans movement” to be labeled “as a terrorist movement.”

Following a September 12 press conference with law enforcement that detailed the messages inscribed on the ammunition, initial reports suggesting a connection between trans people and the phrases on the bullet casings appear to be based on a misinterpretation of evidence.

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[–] taco@anarchist.nexus 19 points 2 months ago

And a whole bunch of people who aren't capable of accepting and processing new information once they've made up their mind will continue to blame the killing on trans people. Almost like that was the point.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

I just watched french TV (France info), they must have filmed it yesterday, the only thing they said about the killers motivation was that there were rumours about him being an ANTIFA.

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[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 months ago

Since ICE has gotten to jail and deport immigrants and asylum seekers, they are ready to focus on the next target. Eventually targets will be anyone who is not a straight white Christian nationalist that worships the tiny handed rapist.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

They can’t even spell. Look at the chiron