Posted on 01/19/2024 10:36:28 AM PST by NetAddicted
Now that it's an election year, the media spotlight on the dangers of "misinformation" and "disinformation" is starting to shine bright, and oddly enough this kind of thing comes mostly from outlets that have ironically helped spread misinformation while running cover for the Democrats:
Disinformation poses an unprecedented threat to democracy in the U.S. in 2024, according to researchers, technologists and political scientists. https://t.co/oWF8f2ypXD
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 18, 2024
"Disinformation" can of course often be defined as things that are true but aren't helpful to the Left's desired narrative. One of the most glaring recent examples of that was the media helping Democrats write off stories about Hunter Biden's laptop and its contents as a Russian misinformation campaign.
CBS News spotted more of what they called misinformation from Trump:
Fmr. Pres. Trump's closing message to New Hampshire voters contained falsehoods about the upcoming primary election, including a baseless claim that Democrats are planning to "infiltrate" the primary to support Nikki Haley. https://t.co/Ik54uPuFLE
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 19, 2024
A "baseless claim"?
"Baseless"? There's democrats all over the place admitting that this is their plan.
— Louie (@reallouiehuey) January 19, 2024
Yeah, it's not really "baseless":
“Misinformation” pic.twitter.com/5etseLcst8
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) January 19, 2024
Unless NPR is pushing misinformation, it's not misinformation from Trump:
In New Hampshire, thousands of Democratic voters have switched party affiliation to Republican or undeclared ahead of the state's primary next week. Some say they switched to support Nikki Haley.
Alternate headline: "CBS News says NPR is pushing a 'baseless claim'"
Baseless means it's true
— Cat Ryan (@CatQuestionsAll) January 19, 2024
That's often the case. And yet the media wonders why distrust of their industry is at record high levels.
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Never mind. I know there are good tweet graphics, but the posted article is complete.
“We are Beltway, hear us roar”
“Disinformation” can of course often be defined as things that are true but aren’t helpful to the Left’s desired narrative.
Noooo... that’s called MALinformation
disinfo really is false
Good catch.
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