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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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Same as instance rules, plus:
- No disinformation
- Posts must be relevant to the topic of propaganda and/or disinformation
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Even so, why would it matter?
It's a stupid, conspiratorial accusation, but it would matter. The point of the debate is to get a sense of how a candidate performs off the cuff. They weren't allowed any notes or materials. If a team was feeding her bullet points, that would deceptively give her an advantage in the debate.
I guess I get it. It would feel terrifying to do debates without any notes though.