Submitted by Wagamaga t3_z9vvoh in technology
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EyeLikeTheStonk t1_iyix197 wrote
The only way to fight disinformation is be teaching people to be critical thinkers, which is much easier said than done.
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Teddy_Anneman t1_iyj1jki wrote
Ok, so which character is Macron in the book 1984?
TheWealthyCapybara t1_iyj346h wrote
Coincidentally, any criticism of him or France is now considered misinformation.
HuntingGreyFace t1_iyj3ahe wrote
the states are gonna put themselves in charge of the truth
some things are just inevitable when you view them with systems theory
deephurting66 t1_iyj5av2 wrote
Suck on a baguette Macron!
Kazukiba t1_iyj5jjv wrote
No, criticism of France is mandatory, he's the first one to shit on france on daily basis... Criticism of europe on the other side, highly forbidden, same with WEF, Quatar or himself
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Born_a_wise_man t1_iyj7eaz wrote
Mainly a well educated population is a threat to the political and financial elite.
Born_a_wise_man t1_iyj7gn2 wrote
In other words censorship…
ShutUpRedditor44 t1_iyjbuxp wrote
If the opinions of redditors is anything to go off of they want an authoritarian police state that is somehow also NOT an authoritarian police state.
TheIgneous t1_iyjip3a wrote
Although they’re oft used interchangeably, there’s a key distinction between “disinformation” and “misinformation” that makes this so troublesome: Disinformation involves deliberately spreading false information to deceive people, whereas misinformation is false information that is not purposely fabricated.
I’m fine with tackling “disinformation” on social media that is repeatedly proffered by nefarious actors. However, if Macron is seeking to stamp out “misinformation” as defined, that’s extremely disconcerting.
Visible-Expression60 t1_iykbdta wrote
“Macron wants to make people stop lying when they have anonymity”…good luck.
Its not only a tech problem its a human problem.
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Artistic-School8665 t1_iykt3lp wrote
Lol good luck
Reddit admins/mods cant even handle r/conspiracy
_-_Naga-_- t1_iyl7ty6 wrote
Thats right, so stay dumb and be the ultimate consumer so they could always blame everything on us. Keep sporty, keep horny and stay drunk because you know they're nothing without these junk.
youmu123 t1_iylci91 wrote
A lot of self-proclaimed libertarians are just "freedom for me but not for thee". They don't realise even Stalin and Hitler agree with that idea.
Everyone, including every dictator, wants absolute freedom for "their side".
Bright-Ad-4737 t1_iyldn16 wrote
I see variants of this line all over the place. Is there any evidence backing this up?
ImLookingatU t1_iyle0sg wrote
Make social media companies liable for the content the host.
ImLookingatU t1_iylef4s wrote
There is, you make companies liable for what they host. They would get sued (and lose) for allowing allowing lies that caused harmed to others.
dorianngray t1_iylwi0y wrote
I would at least like a rating system- like the library. You have to title it as editorial, comedic , non-fiction, etc… it’s a start anyway
brightmaneroy t1_iymup1n wrote
Yes, which is not what these pseudo tyrants want. They want a stupid voter base that can have shit shoveled into their mouths, and they want to silence opposition. They don’t care about misinformation, they care about controlling information. They’ve never cared about misinformation.
No-Owl9201 t1_iyiuq16 wrote
The options country's like France have is to regulate the likes of Twitter, or to promote new social media programs that restrict bullshit and hate speech as well as being more inclusive of other languages.