"Instead of thinking about fixing existing platforms - that's done, they're not going to fix themselves - I think it's about developing new platforms. Voting with your feet, getting to places where you want to be."
#KateStarbird, University of Washington, 2024
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Intriguing & on-point observations by #KateStarbird about “participatory storytelling” in today’s social media environment, the way right wing social media influencers succeed via-a-vis “traditional objective media / journalists.” Also how “the Democratic Party is not telling a compelling story…”
#TechPolicyPress [PODCAST] “Towards Resilience: A Conversation with Kate Starbird About the Future of Online Elections Discourse”
https://pca.st/episode/ed93d6ed-cf06-4c45-9117-7c0da527cf8e
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NBC News
The disinformation war has taken a toll, but researchers feel a shift
Researchers who study and combat disinformation have faced years of attacks. Recently, they've also achieved some quiet but significant victories.
March 23, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT / Updated March 23, 2024, 10:11 AM EDT
By Brandy Zadrozny
Brandy Zadrozny is a senior reporter for NBC News. She covers misinformation, extremism and the internet.
Interesting discussion of disinformation. Brandy Zadrozny put a lot of work into this piece. Tip of the hat.
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#brandyzadrozny #centerforaninformedpublic #clemsonuniversity #darrenlinvill #democrats #disinformation #electionintegritypartnership #elonmusk #georgewashingtonuniversity #institutefordatademocracyandpolitics #jimjordan #justicesoniasotomayor #justicesotomayor #katestarbird #markrwarner #markwarner #matttaibbi #mediaforensicshub #michaelshellenberger #mikebenz #newcivillibertiesalliance #ninajankowicz #reneediresta #senatormarkwarner #senmarkwarner #soniasotomayor #stanforduniversity #stanfordinternetobservatory #stephenmiller #supremecourt #taylorswiftconspiracy #taylorswiftconspiracytheory #unitedstatessupremecourt #universityofwashington #ussupremecourt
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‘Stakes are really high’: #misinformation researcher changes tack for 2024 #USElection
#KateStarbird says attacks have made research difficult, and claims of #bias arise because of prevalence of #LiesFromTheRight
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/01/misinformation-trends-2024-election-right-wing
@tastytea Fact remains that what's publicly accessible will all but certainly be accessed. And much of Mastodon postings *is* public.
I'm not addressing the moral, ethical, or research dimensions. And I honestly don't know where GDPR falls on this. But access to public (and private) content can be highly socially beneficial, see #PanamaPapers and #Whistleblowing generally.
It's also been a huge part of the work *against* resurgent fascism and media manipulation, #KateStarbird and others.
Kate Starbird: Online Disinformation during Crisis Events
Starbird has been studying online social responses to disasters. That research has morphed into studying the spread of online disinformation and propaganda, and she's one of the top authorities on the subject now.
This is a shorter version of the lecture she's been giving over the past year or so, there are longer variants with Q&A also on YouTube.
38 min
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