Disinformation
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Its sole task should be to identify, analyze, expose, and debunk
disinformation.
All leaders lie and dissemble to some extent; but the scale of
disinformation
coming from the Kremlin has been epic.
But France already has a repressive law banning the publication or broadcasting of
disinformation
in bad faith.
The law requires social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to remove all illegal content posted by users – which includes hate speech, in addition to
disinformation
– within 24 hours, or face a fine of up to €50 million ($61.3 million).
Presumably, the law will have to police
disinformation
while also ensuring that Internet service providers treat all online content equally.
In any case, Macron’s proposed legislation will be but one tool in the fight against
disinformation.
Public education to improve media literacy, and new classifications to treat social-media platforms as publishers with editorial accountability, can also undermine
disinformation
campaigns.
With the spread of
disinformation
online fueling distrust of the media and other institutions, regulations to police some kinds of speech may seem like a good idea.
Millions of South Africans suffered the consequences of a lack of information – and considerable
disinformation
– during the secretive apartheid era.
Six Features of the
Disinformation
AgeMENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA – Concern about the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda has reached the point where many governments are proposing new legislation.
In July, the US Congress approved sweeping sanctions against Russia, partly in response to its alleged sponsorship of
disinformation
campaigns aiming to influence US elections.
Such action is vital if we are to break the vicious circle of
disinformation
and political polarization that undermines democracies’ ability to function.
But while these legislative interventions all target digital platforms, they often fail to account for at least six ways in which today’s
disinformation
and propaganda differ from yesterday’s.
The fourth element that must inform the fight against
disinformation
is anonymity in information creation and distribution.
It was not until mid-September that Facebook even agreed to disclose information about political campaign ads; it still refuses to offer data on other forms of
disinformation.
It is this lack of data that is undermining responses to the proliferation of
disinformation
and propaganda, not to mention the political polarization and tribalism that they fuel.
We are living in a brave new world of
disinformation.
In the run-up to last year’s presidential election in the United States, some social media platforms inadvertently enabled the spread of
disinformation.
Finally, Prince Muhammad has launched an Internet monitoring and
disinformation
campaign that keeps close tabs on jihadi Web sites and online forums.
In democracies like the United States, the concern is that tech companies will continue to exacerbate political and social polarization by facilitating the spread of
disinformation
and creating ideological “filter bubbles,” leading to something resembling Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.
Some challenges, such as the misuse of social media to spread
disinformation
– using, among others, cutting-edge tools like deepfake videos and artificial intelligence – are already clear.
But no industry has provided more party-line
disinformation
over the years – and contributed to more morbidity, mortality, public cost, and economic havoc – than the processed food industry.
But the best way to fight
disinformation
may be to follow the example set by Ukraine, a country that has faced its own barrage of Russian-funded deceit.
As
disinformation
amplifies threats to democracy, and the debate about how to defuse fake news intensifies, consumers can take comfort in knowing that with a little practice, it is possible to discern fact from well-concealed fiction.
Solving the
Disinformation
PuzzleMENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA – Ever since the November 2016 US presidential election highlighted the vulnerability of digital channels to purveyors of “fake news,” the debate over how to counter
disinformation
has not gone away.
When it comes to digital disinformation, at least four dimensions must be considered.
First, who is sharing the
disinformation?
Disinformation
spread by foreign actors can be treated very differently – both legally and normatively – than
disinformation
spread by citizens, particularly in the United States, with its unparalleled free-speech protections and relatively strict rules on foreign interference.
Second, why is the
disinformation
being shared?
“Misinformation” – inaccurate information that is spread unintentionally – is quite different from
disinformation
or propaganda, which are spread deliberately.
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