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A critical issue in these times.

“Don’t Let Them Fool You: Disinformation Is Not an Accident.” A piece from UCSUSA that has literally become an epidemic in many societies. A snippet: ”A 2019 paper found that, as people scan news to choose what to read (and do not know the accuracy of the news they are offered), in an effort to reduce their uncertainty about a subject they tend to choose those that align with their beliefs. The more choices they are offered, the stronger the polarization – and the slower the actual learning. The authors actually conclude that, to combat misinformation, it is better to reduce the amount of information to which people are exposed at a time than to censor content. Of course, the underlying conclusion is that there is such a thing as too much information on many platforms, and the overabundance of it contributes to the spread of misinformation.” [blog.ucsusa.org]disinformation-is-not-an-accident?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb&fbclid=IwAR2wxWEfInRkUGMAfkMCaAS7u-CnVLFnYeT7ryFuNAZu8Bbo290XcmVmgdE

JackPedigo 9 May 11
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Disinformation today is a way of life. We are being scammed in every way possible. Politics is only one example. Now I find that my cell phone service provider is into gambling and they want me to try it too.

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I find it interesting someone out there says 'there is such a thing as too much information' and 'the overabundance of it contributes to the spread of misinformation'... I think it's what you do with the information that can get one in trouble, not too much of it.. But I guess that's just me. 😏

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