Journalists have transferred some of their own power over the presentation of current events to Twitter by normalizing the ways tweets are presented in news stories.
As the social media platforms become more active in tackling false claims around politics and health, disinformation agents are searching for “new” ways to spread their messages.
By arguing with a message, you are spreading it further. This matters, because if more people see it, or see it more often, it will have an even greater effect.
“Just think how different kids’ engagement with the news and society would be if we started including clear guides with our stories discussing things like: Why is this news and how did we decide that? Why did we choose to speak to these people?” Sumi Aggarwal
“A narrative wedge is forming between reality-based conservative news outlets and the borderline fan fiction that passes for news on the Trumpist sites.” A.J. Bauer
“More options are great in theory, but new platforms could also provide a haven for misinformation and hate speech and further prevent us from engaging with opinions that challenge our existing beliefs.” Francesca Tripodi
“When confronted by falsehood, we need to tell the truth, of course, but we need to focus on truths bigger than a fact check: truths about network dynamics, the history of polarization, and the formation of political identity.” Whitney Phillips
Phillips, Whitney. "Facts are an insufficient response to falsehoods." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 16 Dec. 2020. Web. 22 Oct. 2024.
APA
Phillips, W. (2020, Dec. 16). Facts are an insufficient response to falsehoods. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/facts-are-an-insufficient-response-to-falsehoods/
Chicago
Phillips, Whitney. "Facts are an insufficient response to falsehoods." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 16, 2020. Accessed October 22, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/facts-are-an-insufficient-response-to-falsehoods/.
Wikipedia
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