Disinformation is the deliberate use of lies to manipulate people, whether to extract profit or to advance a political agenda. Its unwitting accomplice, misinformation, is spread by unknowing dupes who repeat lies they believe to be true. In America today, both forms of falsehood are distorting our perception of reality.

In a democracy, the people need a shared set of facts as a basis to debate and make decisions that advance and secure their collective interests. Differences of opinion, and even propaganda, have always existed in the United States, but now, enemies of democracy are using disinformation to attack our sovereign right to truthful information, intellectual integrity, and the exercise of the will of the people. Online disinformation is particularly insidious because of its immediacy, its capacity to deceive, and its ability to reach its target.

  • @[email protected]
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    108 months ago

    And there’s the “here’s a YouTube video that explains EVERYTHING” guy, right on schedule

    • @Linkerbaan
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      -78 months ago

      No problem. Since the youtube video does indeed explain everything.

      I could link you the Manufacturing Consent book too but that seems rather long for your simple question.

      • @[email protected]
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        88 months ago

        Since the youtube video does indeed explain everything.

        No it doesn’t.

        I could link you the Manufacturing Consent book too but that seems rather long for your simple question.

        Nobody asked a question, dipshit

        • @Linkerbaan
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          -88 months ago

          Is that the sound of a liberal that can’t explain why his government refuses to call the Genocide israel commits a Genocide?

          • @[email protected]
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            48 months ago

            No, it’s the sound of me pointing out that you can try to spread this garbage everywhere but none of us are falling for it

            • @Linkerbaan
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              -58 months ago

              Oops can’t explain that question of course. Gotta keep dodging it.

              • @[email protected]
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                48 months ago

                No, I literally answered your stupid question, keep up.

                Basic reading comprehension is fucking hard for you, init?

                • @Linkerbaan
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                  -68 months ago

                  I couldn’t read you explaining why the Democrats are supporting a Genocide.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    58 months ago

                    That’s because I didn’t.

                    Because I’m not going to.

                    Because you’re a bad faith dipshit who won’t listen to basic fact and everyone here knows it

          • @stoly
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            28 months ago

            And that is the sound of someone going ad hominem when they feel insecure.

              • @[email protected]
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                58 months ago

                Because Linker and you both have a history of willful stupidity

                Which you of course know because you’ve been told this many times

              • @stoly
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                18 months ago

                And redirecting too! Wow, you’re managed to hit several of the bad faith talking points that conservatives use.

            • @Linkerbaan
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              -58 months ago

              Can’t respond to that one because you know I’m right. Quick pivot.

              • @stoly
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                48 months ago

                My last message and I am disengaging from you since neither you nor any of this are worth my effort. You can’t point at someone and say “see, you don’t have the answers to everything therefore I win, checkmate, home run, idiot”. If you had a real point to make, you’d have done so long ago. Instead, you’re just slinging a bunch of turds around and then pat yourself on the back for a job well done. I’m here to tell you that you have failed to convinced a single person of anything you said. Further, you may not actually believe anything you say and only say it in an attempt to feel better than others. Both of these things are very unhealthy and are something that you should resolve for your own health and safety.

                /out

                • @Linkerbaan
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                  8 months ago

                  Is that the sound of a liberal that can’t explain why his government refuses to call the Genocide israel commits a Genocide?

                  Long comment zero content. You have proven my point

          • @[email protected]
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            18 months ago

            Leftists aren’t liberals and liberals aren’t leftists. Everyone knows both parties are bad. One is worse though.