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Pdf The Foundations Of Disinformation And Misinformation

Bonisiwe Shabane
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pdf the foundations of disinformation and misinformation

The term Information disorder was coined by researcher Dr. Claire Wardle to describe the broad societal challenges associated with misinformation and disinformation, generally on the digital landscape, that contribute to the pollution of our evolving information ecosystem. Misinformation is the unintentional spread of false or misleading information, shared by mistake, or under a presumption of truth. Disinformation — false or misleading information that is deliberately spread with an intent to cause harm or damage — is neither new nor unique to the modern day. From Octavian’s propaganda campaign against Antony in Ancient Rome to ‘The Great Moon Hoax’ of 1835, disinformation has been a favored weapon of politicians, civic leaders and mischief makers around the world. Yet the rise of the internet and the exponential growth of social media use across cultures and communities has dramatically increased the speed and impact of false narratives.

The tactics behind disinformation vary widely and further complicates our understanding around source motivation and intention. Knowing how it’s done is just as important when trying to understand why. Selected Experts on the Topic Efforts by various European countries to address distrust and disinformation vary across the continent. Regulating big technology companies and social media platforms is an approach the U.S. has yet to effectively take, presenting opportunities for the American government to learn, adapt and act.

Selected Experts on the Topic Section 230 has become a political football in terms of platform accountability and responsibility regarding the spread of online mis and disinformation. “One highly influential piece of misinformation is that the tech industry is biased against conservative figures and conservative content,” shared Dr. Mary Anne Franks, president of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative as part of a question for Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs. “Conservative figures and content actually perform very well on social media sites such as Facebook, even though they disproportionately violate companies’ policies against misinformation and other abuse.” With members of Congress introducing the SAFE... Selected Experts on the Topic

Social media may have provided a space for mis and disinformation to spread, but questions around why people believe and share false content and how they became radicalized must be addressed as well. What roles do cognitive biases and mental shortcuts, as described by behavioral economics, and the development of algorithms affect or even degrade our information ecosystem? Selected Experts on the Topic Social media platforms and Big Tech play a pivotal role in both the spread and response to online mis and disinformation. Questions regarding transparency, responsibility and accountability have risen as independent researchers and technologists work to understand how to approach studying platform impact when data and access are restricted. Platform-led efforts, policies and research have been developed internally and with nonprofit organizations, but questions still remain over their effectiveness.

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Social media may have provided a space for mis and disinformation to spread, but questions around why people believe and share false content and how they became radicalized must be addressed as well. What roles do cognitive biases and mental shortcuts, as described by behavioral economics, and the development of algorithms affect or even degrade our information ecosystem? Selected Experts on the T...

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