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
Matrix chat links
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Not even. The IBA never clarified what test she supposedly failed, they just randomly disqualified her and never explained why.
And yes, TONS of people are claiming she's trans.
Tons of idiots, possibly.
Well, the world is full of idiots, so sadly stupid things like this become real issues that hurt real people.
You won't win a ton of people by calling them idiots.
The people calling this woman trans are not the people whos hearts and minds can be won over.
That's a very obviously not true. Most people don't know what is going on and they go by what they read in the news or were told. If you start by calling them idiots, they will (quite legitimately I must add) think you are the idiot and ignore you.