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Knowing how to identify and check for misinformation is an important part of being a responsible digital citizen. And this skill is all the more important as #AI becomes more common.

Here’s some basic but important tips:
theconversation.com/verifying-… #misinformation #news


"The entire goal of the campaign was to push her numbers down" (#misinformation)
--Trump operative

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Fuck yes, CORK. ❤️ ✊🏼

"Cork City Council has become the first to pass a motion committing “to using factual and accurate information, based on credible sources” in its discussions and debates."

Cork City Council passes first motion tackling misinformation following Belong To 'Check the Facts' campaign:

gcn.ie/cork-city-council-passe…

#CheckTheFacts #LE24 #GE24 #Cork #BelongTo #Misinformation #Disinformation #MastoDaoine #LocalGovernment


I joined Twitter in 2008, making 7,500 posts through the years. I deactivated my X account today.

I greatly curtailed my usage of the platform since November 2023, when my employer @Flipboard pulled back from engagement. And I haven't posted since April but kept it open for work reasons (to monitor news, etc.).

Why today? The U.S. election made clear how many of my fellow Americans live entirely in "alternative facts" ecosystems. I no longer wish to participate in such a platform — so rife with unchecked misinformation and disinformation ... basically an outrage machine where the algorithm rewards lies and conspiracy theories.

If you're still on X, why?

I screenshot my profile for posterity. And here's also Flipboard's 2023 announcement.

#Goodbye #X #Twitter #SocialMedia #Mastodon #MastodonMigration #Misinformation #Facts


The Morning After
#USPolitics #USElection #Misinformation #media

"...if half the country has decided that Trump is qualified to be president, that means they're not reading [traditional] media, and we've lost this audience completely. A Trump victory means mainstream media is dead in its current form."

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“Most misleading election rumors stem not from false or manipulated evidence but from misinterpretations and mischaracterizations.”
theconversation.com/misinforma…
#election2024 #misinformation