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SvennoJ on 04 October 2024
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LegitHyperbole said:
SvennoJ said:

Governments are full in on it, adding to the misinformation. One of the biggest examples is running for president again, Trump...

I don't believe it. Any Governemnt now that wants to remain in power and have a chance on the global stage would be steering away from that and following China's example of propaganda and an eclosed information ecosystem, not adding to the confusion. I seen Obamas team try to float the idea of an information watchdog, something that would be akin to the ministry of truth and while it seems radical they had damn good intention behind it for times like we find ourselves in. 

WMD in Iraq ring a bell? Government fake / misinformation is far older than the internet.

Any Governemnt now that wants to remain in power and have a chance on the global stage would be steering away from that

Netanyahu, Putin, Kim Jung Un, Khamenei are all using misinformation to stay in power today. (Although they indeed don't have much chance on the global stage anymore)

US political election is rife with misinformation as well. Both Democrats and Republicans. Hence fact checking is so important nowadays. A good advancement with AI would be real time fact checking. Add a truth meter on the screen during debates. Lie, unverifiable, Truth.