Fediverse vs Disinformation
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.
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.
Community rules
Same as instance rules, plus:
- No disinformation
- Posts must be relevant to the topic of astroturfing, propaganda and/or disinformation
Related websites
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I cancelled my NYT sub and wrote, among many things, that Bret Stephens article was absolute bullshit.
On the feedback survey I received later asking if I'd come back, I repeated myself.
They offered a discount and I said fuck off.
I know it's probably whatever, but I guess part of me hopes someone actually reads them.
I cancelled and did the same, but I still haven’t received a confirmation email that they said they would send. Im curious to see if I will have to fight with them next month, it wouldn’t shock me.
I received mine the next day...check spam maybe?
Good on ya for cancelling.
Unfortunately, that's incredibly unlikely these days, unless there's a mass exodus. Everything is automated now. They don't give two shits about the individual, or even the subscription of thousands of individuals. It has to significantly lower their revenue for them to take notice or read any feedback.
Then all the better when the mass exodus does happen, someone finally reads them and we can laugh as they had the chance to know all along.