this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2024
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Fediverse vs Disinformation
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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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- No disinformation
- Posts must be relevant to the topic of propaganda and/or disinformation
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The article stated that Trump never threatened to cut social security and medicaire, but he gave at least one interview where he specifically said he's open to it and has promoted changes that would hasten their demise. He's even supported people pushing an end to "entitlement" programs, as they like to call them
That is what they're called.
So...I'm right?
The "as they like to call them" implies that it isn't an accurate term
That's fair, "they" is rather nebulous