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When trying to counteract propaganda, it is crucial to repeat the truthful counter-narrative MORE OFTEN than the lies.
The truth: Ds endorsed the #SAFEAct, which wld have banned internet connectivity & required robust manual audits, but Rs killed it. 1/ https://www.axios.com/gop-senator-election-security-blocks-3f432161-42f4-4fa2-9207-d281ec857058.html
The truth: Ds endorsed the #SAFEAct, which wld have banned internet connectivity & required robust manual audits, but Rs killed it. 1/ https://www.axios.com/gop-senator-election-security-blocks-3f432161-42f4-4fa2-9207-d281ec857058.html
This may be the best article I’ve seen in terms of advice for counteracting propaganda. 2/ https://news.northeastern.edu/2018/06/18/tired-of-being-manipulated-by-fake-news-this-northeastern-researcher-is-creating-the-tools-we-need-to-fight-against-it/
To de-program people who’ve been fooled by disinformation, it’s “important that the corrective information be repeated as frequently, and with even greater clarity, than the myth.” 3/ https://news.northeastern.edu/2018/06/18/tired-of-being-manipulated-by-fake-news-this-northeastern-researcher-is-creating-the-tools-we-need-to-fight-against-it/
4/ “‘Corrective information is much more effective when people can ‘switch out’ explanations,’ said Swire-Thompson. “Just don’t say, ‘This is incorrect. ’ If you remove something, it’s important to fill the hole.’”
5/ Eg, “In a study were subjects are initially led to believe a warehouse fire was caused by negligently stored gas canisters, subjects were more likely to accept (and remember) that this is incorrect if they are told the police have found evidence of arson.”
6/ Providing “greater clarity” than the liars is also crucial. It’s probably not enough to say the Ds tried to pass “election security legislation.” Include the bill’s name (the #SAFEAct) & specify what was in it: eg, a ban on internet connectivity & reqmt of robust manual audits
