#MISINFORMATION

Joan Donovan, PhD 🦫

BostonJoan

Good morning! Good morning! It is election day in the US! We made it (though we lost too many along the way). Go out and vote or drop off your

Davey Alba

daveyalba

Good morning. Here is a new thread on misinformation and other garbage we're seeing across the internet, 2 days after Election Day. If yesterday's volume was misinformation around election results,

Sarah

sarah_in_ny

“Defund the Police” was immediately latched onto & spun to fear-monger a captive [white] audience, many of whom in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, were for the first time,

Education Elements

EdElements

We're saddened and concerned by today's events. Many of you carry the additional burden of having to immediately address today's events in your classrooms tomorrow. In this thread, we'll share

Clint Watts

selectedwisdom

well this is a disaster, the folks defending the integrity of the election being removed, those fighting disinfo on the tallies "Senior U.S. cybersecurity official tells associates he expects to

Wesen

GoldfishFibers

Imagine if we’re talking about drunk driving. And all the public health messaging was “if you drive drunk, you have a chance of damaging your car or yourself.” Just that.

Gavriel Solomons

GavrielSolomons

There's a lot of anti-Israel misinformation going round, partly thanks to @ukblm - so here's a thread for anti-Zionists. (1/6) If you believe Israel's actions make it illegitimate, does the

Adam Bolt 🇨🇦

AdamBolt13

My take on #ParlerBanned. A thread Many on social media are complaining that shutting off #Parler will inadvertently result in the Conservative conversation to move underground. Let me explain why

Hannah Bernadette

mini_mama2

I get everyone grieves differently. I understand people have different beliefs. But what I can’t comprehend is women who miscarry, grieve over their loss, call the child a baby, then

Amy MacPherson

MsAmyMacPherson

1/9 Please don't skip this short #thread if you care about misinformation in #CDNmedia, #CDNecon & #CDNpoli, because correcting these #antitrust issues is paramount to winning the infowar against a

Rep. Neal Collins

collins_neal

1/ Yesterday, I observed a neighbor replace his Trump flag with an American flag. I hope that was a sign of things to come.Wednesday was a national embarrassment. The House

Walker Bragman

WalkerBragman

This is so fucked up. Biden is just spreading outright misinformation about COVID.https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1361863646385745921 A recent study from the ONS found that kids ages 12-16 were seven times as likely as

TheDisabilityEnthusiast

twitchyspoonie

Yes! I often find that people's idea of Tourette's is so dramatic. And it certainly *can* be dramatic (mine is atm), but for some people, it's not even a disability.

Eric Seufert

eric_seufert

Some thoughts on the rise to prominent ranking positions of conservative news apps and "free speech" social networking apps following US election day (1/X) 2/ First, it should be noted

Ryan Mac 🙃

RMac18

Facebook is running surveys asking users if posts on Election day about protestors, violence at polling stations, or COVID-19 spreading at polling stations, would make them more or less likely

Kate Starbird

katestarbird

On election night, there’s going to be uncertainty & anxiety (about the results). We are really vulnerable during those times to misinformation and disinformation. Don’t fall for narratives that seek

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