Fediverse vs Disinformation
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.
Community rules
Same as instance rules, plus:
- No disinformation
- Posts must be relevant to the topic of astroturfing, propaganda and/or disinformation
Related websites
Matrix chat links
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Okay shit like this is why I felt the need to be on top of the news during the last trump term. It was extremely detrimental to my health but I also couldn't stand the outright lies I'd hear repeated daily, like I need to be prepared and correct them before the misinformation really becomes fact and not gossip. Or something
I honestly don't know how I'm gonna handle this one especially since I no longer have some hope of 'maybe in four years...'