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Fiendish Thingy

(20,605 posts) Sun Oct 15, 2023, 03:58 PM Oct 2023

PSA: Is misinformation the worst it's ever been with the Hamas-Israel crisis? [View all]

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Mods: since the focus of this video is the role of social media in the dramatic increase of misinformation as a result of the Hamas-Israel crisis, and not the crisis itself, it didn’t seem appropriate for the Israel/Palestine forum, and more appropriate for this one.

Apologies if I have erred.

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PSA: Is misinformation the worst it's ever been with the Hamas-Israel crisis? [View all] Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 OP

It's been this way for years MutantAndProud Oct 2023 #1

Watch the video- apparently this week has been significantly worse. Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 #2

Been headed that way for a long time too MutantAndProud Oct 2023 #5

Fiendish - Good call by you. EarnestPutz Oct 2023 #3

War reporting is a challenge Shermann Oct 2023 #4

the first 10 minutes are very good, i am BootinUp Oct 2023 #6

No, you are forgetting the Bush and Iraq information we were hand fed. republianmushroom Oct 2023 #7

The Iraq war misinformation was spread almost exclusively on traditional media Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 #8

And where did the media get their information, why from our govt. republianmushroom Oct 2023 #9

I think you've missed the point Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 #10

The original question. republianmushroom Oct 2023 #11

For context, watch the video. Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 #12