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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 28, 2024 15:27:29 GMT -5
Misinformation floods social media in wake of breakneck news cycle A weeks-long, breakneck news cycle has set off a parallel explosion of misinformation online, which experts warn could make it harder to parse out what is real versus what is fake as the 2024 election gets underway. In the span of just two weeks, the political landscape has been transformed, starting with the attempted assassination of former President Trump. The shooting, coupled with the dismissal of one of his most serious federal indictments, led straight into a jubilant Republican National Convention where he was officially selected as the next GOP nominee. Shortly after, the Secret Service director resigned over the security failure surrounding the attempt on Trump’s life. That was followed just days later by President Biden’s announcement that he was withdrawing from the race, itself a fervent news cycle weeks in the making as Biden faced mounting pressure from Democrats to drop out after an abysmal debate performance on June 27. Now, the world is adjusting to Vice President Harris as the next likely Democratic nominee — something that seemed unthinkable just months ago. The extraordinary sequence of events gave Americans little time to digest the influx of news, creating the perfect breeding ground for false claims to take hold. “It actually feels kind of natural that we would have a lot of conspiracy theories,” said Mike Rothschild, a conspiracy theory researcher. Misinformation and disinformation have been cited as a potential risk since the start of this year, as billions of people headed to the polls to vote in elections around the world. Since the attempted assassination of Trump earlier this month, conspiracy theories, false information and misleading information have circulated online, sometimes at ferocious speeds. Rest of article here: Misinformation floods social media in wake of breakneck news cycle
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 28, 2024 19:17:01 GMT -5
anyone who takes that "news" as gospel and doesn't crosscheck it is of no interest to me.
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Post by Opti on Jul 29, 2024 1:34:05 GMT -5
Not surprised at all. Spin machines are working overtime, and this includes foreign actors trying to influence our GE yet again.
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