honestly this story at least sounds like it could be true, have not seen any evidence for it so i still dont believe it and i havent looked into it in a long time… because even if it did originate in a chinese lab its escape would most certainly have been an error and not intentional so… like who cares. Its not like the chinese didnt suffer as much or more than the rest of the world did during covid.
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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.
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