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Fediverse vs Disinformation

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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.

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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President Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons mark the culmination of the MAGA media’s yearslong campaign to remove the stain from his supporters’ violent assault on the U.S. Capitol — and for their own culpability in that attempted coup.

On the first day of his second term, Trump is apparently giving clemency to every participant in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Speaking to reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office, he said he would be signing full pardons for “approximately 1,500 people” while providing six commutations. He appears to be wiping the slate clean for all of what he has ludicrously termed the “J6 hostages,” including hundreds convicted of violent assaults on law enforcement. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of crimes including seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack and sentenced to 22 years in prison, is getting out tonight. [...]

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[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 4 days ago

What a ~~justice~~system.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Anti-democratic felon rapist releases 1,500 terrorists back into our society.

[–] ericjmorey 2 points 2 days ago

The party of law and order hates laws and orders.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Another day, another not surprise.

Seems he’s pardoning expansionary behaviour too so that should go good for everyone starting with Ukraine and Taiwan after he announces US disinterest in former arrangements. What a surprise that will be.

Good job America. You had so much to work with and yet sunk to the bottom of the whole barrel. And you’re just going to take everyone with you.

[–] ericjmorey 1 points 2 days ago

23% of the US population chose this and the rest of us are suffering from their cruelty.