Fediverse vs Disinformation

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Pointing out, debunking, and spreading awareness about state- and company-sponsored astroturfing on Lemmy and elsewhere. This includes social media manipulation, propaganda, and disinformation campaigns, among others.

Propaganda and disinformation are a big problem on the internet, and the Fediverse is no exception.

What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation? The inadvertent spread of false information is misinformation. Disinformation is the intentional spread of falsehoods.

By equipping yourself with knowledge of current disinformation campaigns by state actors, corporations and their cheerleaders, you will be better able to identify, report and (hopefully) remove content matching known disinformation campaigns.

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Utah study on trans youth care extremely inconvenient for politicians who ordered it (www.motherjones.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Whenever you follow the science, the right wing will fall to pieces.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm actually surprised they didn't just fake the results.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you read the article and between the lines a little, this was instigated by a Republican who actually supports trans people and believe they should get treatment, but was later silenced by the rest of his party.

2022: Gov Cox gives his support for treatment of trans people, based on evidence.
2023: Gov Cox capitulates and "temporarily" bans the drug, in lieu of a report he commissions looking for evidence.
2025: Report is released and supports trans people, other Republicans denounce it, Gov Cox does not comment.

Gov Cox is clearly having his arm twisted behind the scenes here. That doesn't excuse him - at best he's compromising his morals and putting his political position first - but I think it's important to frame it accurately here rather than jump on a hate train and paint everyone with the same brush. Victory is had by winning people over to your side, not by making everyone an enemy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, thanks for the explanation!