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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBeware counter-resistance disinformation.
As Tad Stoermer has discussed, one particularly insidious form of counter-resistance disinformation is phoney "great news." (e.g., like this Republican leadership takes a stand AI fake).
Before sharing any kind of "great news" make sure it is true. The point of this type of disinformation is to spark an outpouring of hope and excitement that will inevitably be crushed when the lie is exposed -- leaving people more hopeless and immobilized than before.
More on this type of counter-resistance disinformation and how important it is not to spread such lies here:
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Beware counter-resistance disinformation. (Original Post)
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SheltieLover
(77,437 posts)1. Kick
Ty!
Easterncedar
(5,637 posts)2. Indeed
yellow dahlia
(4,877 posts)3. Kick! Thank you.