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Some thoughts on watching this unfold, cost/benefits/outcomes for those involved and the incentive to lie.
National Post publishes piece that is outright wrong.
Expert provides skillful takedown and absolutely crushes the story.
Post makes surreptitious change to headline 1/ https://twitter.com/LindsayTedds/status/1329617038499725313
National Post publishes piece that is outright wrong.
Expert provides skillful takedown and absolutely crushes the story.
Post makes surreptitious change to headline 1/ https://twitter.com/LindsayTedds/status/1329617038499725313
What is the disincentive for the Post/author?
The expert has to spend time dealing with an utter nonsense story (time that could be spent doing other things).
And in the end there will be non zero number of people who still believe it (didn't see the change etc) 2/
The expert has to spend time dealing with an utter nonsense story (time that could be spent doing other things).
And in the end there will be non zero number of people who still believe it (didn't see the change etc) 2/
Will the Post lose readers? Advertisers? Will the author be prevented from writing again?
I'm not pointing out anything new but its frightening to watch how those who want to manufacture doubt and confusion can do so with seemingly little downside 3/
I'm not pointing out anything new but its frightening to watch how those who want to manufacture doubt and confusion can do so with seemingly little downside 3/
I have no good ending to this thread, so happy Friday in a world where disinformation is winning /fin.
