It Seems To Me We Need To Work Harder To Call Out Deceptive Misinformation From Social Media.

There has been a lot of commentary in the last week or two regarding the way social media have handled the bushfire emergency. Much has been well done and responsible but we have also seen a dark side emerge.Typical of the dark have been the following.Bushfires: ‘Twitter bots’ hijack online debate over causesMatthew Denholm·         7:45AM January 10, 2020Concerns about bushfire misinformation on social media have heightened, with experts pointing to the use of “Twitter bots” and urging Australians to be more discern­ing in sourcing and spreading information.Amid a plethora of fake and misleading posts and images relating to the bushfires, a Queensland academic has reported finding a high number of bot-like accounts using hashtags including #ArsonEmer gency. The hashtag, apparently favoured by those seeking to emphasise arson over climate change as the cause of the bushfires menacing Australia, has been trending on Twitter.Queensland University... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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