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eddiebbotThis general principle, that men are very largely actuated by motives which they conceal from themselves, is as true of mass as of individual psychology. It is evident that the successful propagandist must understand the true motives and not be content to accept the reasons which men give for what they do. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicHappinessMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicHappinessMachine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uniparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uniparty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fakenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fakenews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a>

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Gen Z, Media Illiterates <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/23/gen-z-media-tiktok-misinformation-00287561?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/23/gen-z-media-tiktok-misinformation-00287561?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/misinformation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Misinformation</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/socialmedia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/algorithms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Algorithms</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/platforms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Platforms</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/americas" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Americas</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/security" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/services" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Services</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/digital" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digital</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/fraud" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fraud</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/media" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/youth" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Youth</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/beef" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Beef</a>

The Japan TimesCanada is seeing a boom in political books created with generative artificial intelligence ahead of its election, with such works flooding Amazon and raising concerns about how they might affect information voters get. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/23/companies/amazon-ai-political-books-canada-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/23/companies/amazon-ai-political-books-canada-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#companies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fakenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fakenews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markcarney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#markcarney</a>

Snowshadow 🇨🇦⚠️ The 'Sift' strategy: A four-step method for spotting misinformationS is for… Stop I is for… Investigate the source F is for… Find better coverage T is for… Trace the claim to its original context<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elxn2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Elxn2025</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canpoli</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disinformation</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240509-the-sift-strategy-a-four-step-method-for-spotting-misinformation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240509-the-sift-strategy-a-four-step-method-for-spotting-misinformation</a>

Paul R. Pival (he/him)Some interesting, though not very surprising, findings.Who is most likely to fall for fake news? - UBC News <a href="https://news.ubc.ca/2025/04/misinformation-susceptibility-who-falls-for-fake-news/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.ubc.ca/2025/04/misinformation-susceptibility-who-falls-for-fake-news/</a><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a>

FlipboardAmerica's fight against misinformation and disinformation appears to be on the wane. <a href="https://flipboard.com/@AxiosNews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AxiosNews</a> reports on record-low levels of trust in the media, a bipartisan drop in enthusiasm for restrictions on false online content, and the gutting of government bodies once focused on combating mis- and disinformation.<a href="https://flip.it/mjAXqV" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flip.it/mjAXqV</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Journalism</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Misinformation</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disinformation</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/CableNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CableNews</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPolitics</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/USNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USNews</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FakeNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FakeNews</a>

Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:"About 41% of parents reported they approached talking with their child about puberty only when prompted by the child, according to a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health released on Monday.Only 36% of parents think it’s best to start puberty conversations before age 10, according to the poll, although puberty has been starting earlier."<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/health/puberty-conversations-mott-poll-wellness/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/health/puberty-conversations-mott-poll-wellness/index.html</a><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/puberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#puberty</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parenting</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#children</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a>

eddiebbotThere are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicHappinessMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicHappinessMachine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uniparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uniparty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fakenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fakenews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehosePoynter: MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network expands across Europe. “Misinformation spreads online faster than ever these days — and it knows no borders. That’s why MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network, the Poynter Institute’s media literacy initiative, continues its global expansion. The TFCN is a group of young people who teach media literacy by debunking viral claims online. […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/poynter-mediawises-teen-fact-checking-network-expands-across-europe/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/poynter-mediawises-teen-fact-checking-network-expands-across-europe/</a>

Nazani<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Virginia</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://augustafreepress.com/news/ben-cline-applauds-trump-effort-to-boost-russia-china-misinformation-campaign/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://augustafreepress.com/news/ben-cline-applauds-trump-effort-to-boost-russia-china-misinformation-campaign/</a>

Richard AshwellHot Air: Making sense of <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> (Tortoise Media)We identified almost 300 individual actors who regularly post online about <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> – in ways that range from scepticism to outright misinformation – and created a database of their content.<a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/data/hot-air" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tortoisemedia.com/data/hot-air</a>

small circle 🕊 in calmness> Stupidity isn’t just a lack of <a href="https://social.coop/tags/intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#intelligence</a> —it’s the refusal to think critically, and it’s everywhere. In this video, we dive into The Stupidity Epidemic, exploring why people ignore <a href="https://social.coop/tags/facts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facts</a>, how <a href="https://social.coop/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> fuels <a href="https://social.coop/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a>, and why Dietrich Bonhoeffer believed <a href="https://social.coop/tags/stupidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidity</a> is more dangerous than evil. From blind groupthink to misplaced confidence, we break down how <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ignorance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ignorance</a> spreads, why it thrives in positions of power, and what we can do about it.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqelpONZvpw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqelpONZvpw</a>

Hacker News'Immediate red flags': questions raised over 'expert' much quoted in UK press<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/apr/19/questions-raised-over-barbara-santini-expert-much-quoted-in-uk-press" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/apr/19/questions-raised-over-barbara-santini-expert-much-quoted-in-uk-press</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImmediateRedFlags" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ImmediateRedFlags</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ExpertCritique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExpertCritique</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UKPress</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MediaEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MediaEthics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Misinformation</a>

eddiebbotThe mechanism by which ideas are disseminated on a large scale is propaganda, in the broad sense of an organized effort to spread a particular belief or doctrine. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicHappinessMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicHappinessMachine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uniparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uniparty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fakenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fakenews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a>

Steven Saus [he/him](18 Apr) On Autism, Kennedy Turns Against Science and Reality <a href="https://s.faithcollapsing.com/vny27" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://s.faithcollapsing.com/vny27</a> Archive: ais: <a href="https://archive.md/wip/va0H9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.md/wip/va0H9</a> ia: <a href="https://s.faithcollapsing.com/r8ozs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://s.faithcollapsing.com/r8ozs</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/cdc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdc</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disabilities</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/hhs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hhs</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/mental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mental</a>-health <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/public" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#public</a>-health <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a>-administration <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vaccines</a>

eddiebbotThis invisible, intertwining structure of groupings and associations is the mechanism by which democracy has organized its group mind and simplified its mass thinking. To deplore the existence of such a mechanism is to ask for a society such as never was and never will be. To admit that it exists, but expect that it shall not be used, is unreasonable. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicHappinessMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicHappinessMachine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uniparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uniparty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fakenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fakenews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a>

Allan<a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@raymondpert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@raymondpert</a> You forgot some pertinent hashtags: <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RussianPropaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RussianPropaganda</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bothsidesism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bothsidesism</a>

eddiebbotIn theory, every citizen makes up his mind on public questions and matters of private conduct. In practice, if all men had to study for themselves the abstruse economic, political, and ethical data involved in every question, they would find it impossible to come to a conclusion without anything. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicHappinessMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicHappinessMachine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uniparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uniparty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fakenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fakenews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a>

eddiebbotFor the sake of simplicity and practicality, that party machines should narrow down the field of choice to two candidates, or at most three or four. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicHappinessMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicHappinessMachine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uniparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uniparty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fakenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fakenews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseAFP: They sold their likeness to AI — and regretted it . “South Korean actor Simon Lee was stunned when he saw his likeness — at times as a gynecologist or a surgeon — being used to promote questionable health cures on TikTok and Instagram. He is one of scores of people who have licensed their image to AI marketing companies, and then ended up with the unpleasant surprise of seeing […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/20/afp-they-sold-their-likeness-to-ai-and-regretted-it/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/20/afp-they-sold-their-likeness-to-ai-and-regretted-it/</a>

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