"the more we see something repeated, the more likely we are to believe it to be true.”

Thread about the “Illusory Truth Effect” and why it is so important NOT to repeat lies on social media (or elsewhere), even with the intention of debunking them.

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#Propaganda #Disinformation #Misinformation #Lies #Journalism

I've been documenting the the MAGA movement though memes and news since 2015. I've participated in the great meme wars on Reddit before and after the banning of /thedonald.

It must be known that the best way to fight disinformation is with humor and shame. If the target culture can reduce the toxic effect of disinformation with a counter campaign targeting the individual false narratives, the tension between debating factions can be broken.

Not to play down your research (and it's important to research things even if they seem obvious) but I think it ought to be ... obvious that these have different impacts.

Scenario 1
Some Rando: "I was abducted by aliens."
Trusted Source: "There is no evidence to support this and it's likely false."

Scenario 2
** nothing **

In which are we now debating the aliens, however unlikely?

Ethically speaking, his statement is correct.

However most people don't really want the truth, they juzt want contanst reassurance that what they believe is the truth.

I mean a NAZI for example will listen how he/she is special before sparing a second to listen why Humans are all the same s*.

As much as I am repulsed by this man and his actions, I tend to agree with his assertion here.

Censorship of *opinions* (as opposed to calls for violence, etc) is unconstitutional in many parts of the world.

So from a legal standpoint, the only way to deal with misinformation is information. Accurate, unbiased reporting of facts—not opinions—from reputed sources.

I’d like to read your dissertation, if you could kindly link it here.

Since some folks are interested in my research, you can keep up with literature I’ve been reading & related stories on my substack: sheril.substack.com/p/do-facts…

The manuscripts won’t be out for some time, but here’s a bit more on the motivation behind my dissertation: open.substack.com/pub/sheril/p… /2

A Dissertation on Democracy

Consider this the Cliffs Notes

^{Sheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)}

Naturally, when owning a social media platform, inviting misinformation in and letting many others try to fight that fast-typed misinformation with hard-collected facts equals the sought engagement, not caring if good or bad.

No wonder Elon sits next to Rupert during some sports event, it is them sharing a hobby and trading ideas.

So, ihm, recently he posted the following "gem":

"In the months ahead, we will use AI to detect & highlight manipulation of public opinion on this platform."

Yes, there's just one or very limited amount of accurate but unlimited inaccurate information.

He fails on basic math, I'd say.