this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2024
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Fediverse vs Disinformation
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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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Same as instance rules, plus:
- No disinformation
- Posts must be relevant to the topic of propaganda and/or disinformation
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To be pedantic it’d be the energy, not force. The difference being the power as the bomb releases that energy over a very short time, and Hurricane a much longer time