Fediverse vs Disinformation
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.
Community rules
Same as instance rules, plus:
- No disinformation
- Posts must be relevant to the topic of astroturfing, propaganda and/or disinformation
Related websites
- EU vs Disinfo
- FactCheck.org
- PolitiFact
- Snopes
- Media Bias / Fact Check
- PEN America
- Media Matters
- FAIR
Matrix chat links
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Seems a thing. Is there some fediverse law against conservative viewpoints and communities on Lemmy? There are liberal ones.
Surely you wouldn't want this to be a one-sided echo chamber. Right?
I'm not conservative, but I think their viewpoints should be allowed.
https://lemmyusa.com/post/202463
Is this your post?
Yep.
Okay so I checked that post and like... if more than a few people are celebrating that you're not around anymore, maybe you need to do some self-reflection.
That would be reasonable, but.... nah..
Think about WHY they don't want me here. I don't advocate violence. I don't engage in name-calling (tho they like to call me names), I don't do anything but post news articles that are already published by big popular news orgs.
But because I don't have the exact opinion on everything as them, they want me gone.
So nah, not going anywhere. Even if you ban me on this instance, or all instances, or my username, or whatever.
I'm not leaving the fediverse. I will continue advocating for opinions from alternative points of view, regardless of political leanings.
And regardless of what happens with my username.
I'm not trolling. If I were, I'd be much more subtle and clever about it.
Thanks amiko!!