Great wrap for 2023--couldn’t agree more on how much Biden has gotten done (with basically no media coverage), but heartily disagree on point 3.
'misinformation' is bad info caused by errors or mistakes.
What's happening now (and has been with #ThePutinApprentice, MAGA Republican sycophants and wannabe fascists like #EmeraldMeinHerr) is 'disinformation'—i.e., deliberately false information intended to manipulate public opinion, aka it’s not a bug, it’s a feature!
Thanks for all the thoughtful/thought-provoking and always humorous (even if darkly so) pieces this past year! Happy 2024...
I actually wrote a 'straight' piece about that topic, or something close to it. The "business angle" on this. (My editor wanted me to steer clear of politics.)
'politics' was regarding the 'business' angle, not terminology. (he didn't want me to use examples of political disinformation -- specifically, a reference to 'pizzagate'.) that article I link to distinguishes between misinfo and disinfo, so I do understand the difference. and you're right, I probably should have used 'dis'.
Great wrap for 2023--couldn’t agree more on how much Biden has gotten done (with basically no media coverage), but heartily disagree on point 3.
'misinformation' is bad info caused by errors or mistakes.
What's happening now (and has been with #ThePutinApprentice, MAGA Republican sycophants and wannabe fascists like #EmeraldMeinHerr) is 'disinformation'—i.e., deliberately false information intended to manipulate public opinion, aka it’s not a bug, it’s a feature!
Thanks for all the thoughtful/thought-provoking and always humorous (even if darkly so) pieces this past year! Happy 2024...
I actually wrote a 'straight' piece about that topic, or something close to it. The "business angle" on this. (My editor wanted me to steer clear of politics.)
https://www.tanium.com/blog/misinformation-disinformation-part-1-the-coming-crisis-and-enterprises-most-at-risk/
It's not politics to use correct/accurate definitions and terminology ;)
'politics' was regarding the 'business' angle, not terminology. (he didn't want me to use examples of political disinformation -- specifically, a reference to 'pizzagate'.) that article I link to distinguishes between misinfo and disinfo, so I do understand the difference. and you're right, I probably should have used 'dis'.
"AI Writes a Love Song," Holderness Family, 2-7-23, YouTube.