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How does confirmation bias contribute to the spread of misinformation?
How does confirmation bias contribute to the spread of misinformation?
Confirmation bias leads individuals to seek out and share information that supports their existing beliefs, often ignoring contradictory evidence.
What are the three democratic problems associated with disinformation?
What are the three democratic problems associated with disinformation?
The three democratic problems are wrongly informed citizens, echo chambers, and affective content.
Describe the stages of Russia's social media influence operation.
Describe the stages of Russia's social media influence operation.
The stages include reconnaissance, placement, propagation, and saturation.
What are the components of civic online reasoning?
What are the components of civic online reasoning?
Explain the concept of lateral reading in information evaluation.
Explain the concept of lateral reading in information evaluation.
Flashcards
Disinformation
Disinformation
Spread of false information intentionally, often to harm or manipulate.
Misinformation
Misinformation
Sharing inaccurate information unknowingly. It's a mistake, not malice.
Echo Chamber
Echo Chamber
The spread of disinformation and misinformation can create 'echo chambers' where people only see content that confirms their existing beliefs, leading to polarization and distrust.
Bots (Disinformation)
Bots (Disinformation)
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Civic Online Reasoning
Civic Online Reasoning
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Study Notes
Disinformation and Misinformation
- Disinformation and misinformation are defined
- Satire and parody are previous uses of the fake news term
- Sensationalism is a method used in spreading misinformation
- Post-truth era is characterized by the spread of misinformation
- Confirmation bias influences people clicking on misinformation
- Bots are used to spread misinformation
- Bots include dampener bots and amplifier bots
- Trolls also spread misinformation
Democratic Problems Caused by Disinformation
- Misinformed citizens are a problem
- Echo chambers are a problem
- Affective content is a problem
Russia's Social Media Influence Operation
- Reconnaissance is a form of influencing strategy
- Placement, propagation, and saturation are other means of influencing strategies
- These are some of the methods involved in social media influence operation
Information Literacy
- Defining information literacy tasks
- Information seeking strategies and civic online reasoning
- Defining the three components involves identifying the source of information, confirming evidence, and gathering perspectives from various sources
- Analyzing sources through triangulation
- Source triangulation is used to generate accurate information
- Lateral reading is used in defining information
- Digital inclusion is used in NdIA
Policy Recommendations and Gatekeeping
- Internet governance by platforms
- Content moderation is defined
- Methods like badging, removing users, directing users, and removing content are involved in gatekeeping
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