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Google to expand misinformation “prebunking” in Europe
Associated Press ^ | February 13, 2023 | David Klepper

Posted on 02/12/2023 10:34:35 PM PST by Olog-hai

After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation.

The tech giant plans to release a series of short videos highlighting the techniques common to many misleading claims. The videos will appear as advertisements on platforms like Facebook, YouTube or TikTok in Germany. A similar campaign in India is also in the works.

It’s an approach called pre-bunking, which involves teaching people how to spot false claims before they encounter them. The strategy is gaining support among researchers and tech companies. […]

Google’s new campaign in Germany will include a focus on photos and videos, and the ease with which they can be presented of evidence of something false. One example: Last week, following the earthquake in Turkey, some social media users shared video of the massive explosion in Beirut in 2020, claiming it was actually footage of a nuclear explosion triggered by the earthquake. It was not the first time the 2020 explosion had been the subject of misinformation. …

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Local News; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: dontbeevil; eussr; fourthreich; germany; goebbelsaward; google; prebunking; propaganda; propagandavideos; technofascism

1 posted on 02/12/2023 10:34:35 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Uhm Google, just stick to being a tech platform for content. Stop trying to produce content...nobody cares what your take is.


2 posted on 02/12/2023 10:39:32 PM PST by AndyTheBear
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To: AndyTheBear

Basically, this agenda will create waves of skeptics to all messages, news bits, and gov’t promises.


3 posted on 02/12/2023 11:45:42 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: Olog-hai

Germany.

Figures.


4 posted on 02/13/2023 12:38:37 AM PST by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: mewzilla

Also...

https://www.poynter.org/major-funders/

Nuff said.


5 posted on 02/13/2023 12:40:40 AM PST by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: Olog-hai

“Goolag: Be Evil!”


6 posted on 02/13/2023 1:53:35 AM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Olog-hai; SaveFerris; PROCON; gundog

Jerry: I thought the whole dream of dating a doctor was debunked.

Elaine: No, it’s not debunked, it’s totally bunk.

Jerry: Isn’t bunk bad? Like, that’s a lot of bunk.

George: No something is bunk and then you debunk it.

Jerry: What?

Elaine: Huh?

George: I think. (Pause as they all look down)


7 posted on 02/13/2023 2:09:36 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Olog-hai

Google: First in Lies.


8 posted on 02/13/2023 3:31:51 AM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: Olog-hai

I’m old enough to remember when Google was a search engine.


9 posted on 02/13/2023 3:50:35 AM PST by BobL
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To: Olog-hai

highlighting the techniques common to many misleading claims.

So you can recognize them when you see them on Google...


10 posted on 02/13/2023 3:59:06 AM PST by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
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To: Olog-hai

Are not you snooze doing this all really in biden land?
I seen a screw lookik cartune ad educatshuning bout miss infomation An the ad looked so stupid inclned that i fears it may have infected me.


11 posted on 02/13/2023 4:05:04 AM PST by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count)
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To: Olog-hai
Coming from Google this is not reassuring.
12 posted on 02/13/2023 4:08:09 AM PST by Anti-Bubba182 ((Orange Man Good))
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To: Olog-hai
involves teaching people how to spot false claims before they encounter them.

"Only believe what we, the government tell you to believe."

It’s an approach called pre-bunking

Used to just be called propaganda.

13 posted on 02/13/2023 4:12:34 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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