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The Virality and Misinformation in Politics
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In the internet age, any story can go viral and lead to the creation of conspiracy theories, particularly in the political realm. The danger of an organized misinformation campaign is what Facebook is worried about, and killing a preemptively negative story often only affects one side of the political aisle.
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The unpredictability of virality on the internet has led to the spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation, particularly in the political sphere.
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Summary
The unpredictability of virality on the internet has led to the spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation, particularly in the political sphere. This raises concerns for social media platforms such as Facebook about the potential for organized misinformation campaigns and the need to address the spread of misinformation and disinformation.
ChapterThe Virality and Misinformation in Politics
Episode#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A discussion on how social media companies tend to preemptively censor stories that negatively affect one side of the political spectrum, leading to a confirmation of conspiracy theories regarding their bias.
1:03:58 - 1:05:43 (01:44)
Summary
A discussion on how social media companies tend to preemptively censor stories that negatively affect one side of the political spectrum, leading to a confirmation of conspiracy theories regarding their bias.
ChapterThe Virality and Misinformation in Politics
Episode#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Joe Rogan explains the significance of consuming news from different sources and having a diverse news diet, regardless of political affiliations.
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Joe Rogan explains the significance of consuming news from different sources and having a diverse news diet, regardless of political affiliations.