Duende555
Duende555 t1_jayrndl wrote
Reply to comment by doctorclark in On Facebook, Visual Misinfo Widespread. In the runup to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election visual misinformation was widespread across the platform, and that it was highly asymmetric across party lines, with right-leaning images five to eight times more likely to be misleading. by Wagamaga
Okay I'm tired today and don't really want to fight about this.
My point wasn't that the decline in print media alone explain misinformation's rise - my point was that the rise in misinformation and a diminished attention economy secondary to the internet *partially* explains the decline in print media AND has, in turn, led to print media mimicking the click bait tactics and misleading headline style that captures attention. Basically, print media is declining and increasingly trying to ape the style of Fox in an attempt to slow their own decline. And that's bad.
Also I'm tired today so that's probably all I got right now.
Duende555 t1_jayehtr wrote
Reply to comment by Brokenspokes68 in On Facebook, Visual Misinfo Widespread. In the runup to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election visual misinformation was widespread across the platform, and that it was highly asymmetric across party lines, with right-leaning images five to eight times more likely to be misleading. by Wagamaga
Have you been following the Times lately?
Duende555 t1_jax1dpj wrote
Reply to comment by ghostfaceschiller in On Facebook, Visual Misinfo Widespread. In the runup to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election visual misinformation was widespread across the platform, and that it was highly asymmetric across party lines, with right-leaning images five to eight times more likely to be misleading. by Wagamaga
Don't know what to say my guy. The decline in print media has closely followed the rise in disinfo and Foxification of news. All competing for the same clicks and same attention economy.
Duende555 t1_jaw4wnx wrote
Reply to On Facebook, Visual Misinfo Widespread. In the runup to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election visual misinformation was widespread across the platform, and that it was highly asymmetric across party lines, with right-leaning images five to eight times more likely to be misleading. by Wagamaga
Unfortunately, this trend closely tracks the decline of print media and journalism in general. As subscriptions decline, more and more companies are looking towards easy click-bait tactics and misleading images or headlines to generate engagement. This has been apparent for a number of years with low-quality click-bait websites, but is now increasingly seen at the level of "quality" newspapers and news sources like the New York Times.
People want easy answers to simplify a complicated world and misinfo usually targets that.
Duende555 t1_j344k3l wrote
Reply to Depressing subreddit by CatharticFarts
Doomerism is a tactic of disinfo intended to depress and demotivate people from pursuing answers to climate change or attempting to change the status quo. And Futurology is regularly brigades by authentic and inauthentic accounts looking to sow FUD for their own ends.
Much like anti-science on r/science, disinfo is a problem on Futurology.
Duende555 t1_j2p2oct wrote
Reply to comment by nyuckajay in How Would our Worldview Have to Change for the Human Feel to remain Familiar? by ribblle
Mod here. We’re struggling with it. It’s been happening all over Reddit.
Duende555 t1_j1syq0t wrote
Reply to comment by Phrii in Does the brain have extreme potential by frameworkgenerous
Not stepping. Expressing actual concern. Manic episodes can destroy lives. But no worries. Take care of yourself.
Duende555 t1_j1suh57 wrote
Reply to comment by Phrii in Does the brain have extreme potential by frameworkgenerous
Okay but seriously I do have friends that occasionally have issues with manic episodes and lofty ideas and grandiose speech can be huge indicators.
As to untapped brain potential… sure. Probably not in a science fiction psychic powers kinda way though. More in the regular blood pressure control and better nutrition and societal conditions would make it a lot easier for everyone and lead to a lot healthier brains.
Duende555 t1_j1sowx5 wrote
Reply to comment by Phrii in Does the brain have extreme potential by frameworkgenerous
I mean this with all sincerity, but you might be having a little bit of a manic episode dude. This is not a normal way to talk or treat people.
Duende555 t1_jayt04s wrote
Reply to comment by doctorclark in On Facebook, Visual Misinfo Widespread. In the runup to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election visual misinformation was widespread across the platform, and that it was highly asymmetric across party lines, with right-leaning images five to eight times more likely to be misleading. by Wagamaga
Ah good. And yeah it’s a concerning trend.