As part of an effort to flag misinformation, or information that is uninformed and incorrect, and disinformation, information that is intentionally put out to deceive and manipulate an audience, I tracked tweets concerning themes of voter suppression, allegations of fraud, and discrediting absentee ballots. I used boolean searches, entering terms and specific locations where misinformation was being spread. I focused on Texas, Michigan, and Georgia. Once I found what appeared to me as disinformation, I would investigate the claim, any media attached to it, and then file the content using the website junkipedia.org: a holding pen for the fake stuff.
Medium | November 2020, Abē Ross Levine
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