Expertos comparan la desinformación con un virus real por ser contagiosa y peligrosa y tener una velocidad de propagación cuando se comparte que “pone en riesgo nuestra salud y bienestar, así como el futuro de nuestra democracia”. Así lo expresó Cameron Hickey, director del programa “transparencia algorítmica” en la Conferencia Nacional sobre Ciudadanía (NCoC en…
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Disinformation and Voter Manipulation during the 2020 Election
“Viral misinformation is contagious, and it is dangerous just like an actual virus. This content spreads because people are sharing it with each other,” said Cameron Hickey, Program Director of Algorithmic Transparency at the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC). “And it creates significant problems that put our health and well-being at risk as well as…
Media analysts expose ‘problematic’ election-related posts
“As journalists we’ve all dealt with misinformation and disinformation — that’s part of our job,” moderator Pilar Marrero prefaced her opening to discuss what she describes as proliferation “never like we’re seeing today.” Marrero is among National Conference on Citizenship fellows she said are “knee-deep” in a program exploring the very subject. In collaboration with…
How to identify misinformation intended to manipulate this year’s election
Cameron Hickey, a senior media person and reporter, said that in the midst of the virus pandemic, a lot of false information has also followed. False information will create various problems for the community, and even promote the spread of pseudoscience, which will make the public feel fear and change. people’s minds. For example, some self-media…
The most problematic “Fake news” are not complete falsehoods
Problematic content – what some call “fake news” — regarding the elections is spreading rapidly in the media environment, potentially laying the groundwork for chaos in this election season. And the most potentially damaging content, according to some experts on disinformation, doesn’t have to be patently false to have an impact. “That’s exactly why sometimes…