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Fwiw - these two things are not as disentangled as one might think. Consider disinformation leading to the widespread climate change deniers. Both are existent
by williamtrask 6y ago
Fwiw - these two things are not as disentangled as one might think. Consider disinformation leading to the widespread climate change deniers.
Both are existential threats with high degrees of uncertainty.
- raxxorrax 6y agoHow is disinformation entangled with privacy?
- jcims 6y agoTargeted disinformation.
- ozten 6y ago“The Great Hack” documentary captures how Cambridge Analytica takes the 10s of thousands of data points per person to identify opportunities to divide people and the design a misinformation campaign that will resonate with each faction.
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- rileyteige 6y agoOff the top of my head: - It could be in the interest of a government to make sure people aren't spreading what they would consider disinformation - It is then in the government's interest to prevent the spread of disinformation, perhaps to identify those spreading it or those who may be inclined to spread it - It's not a stretch then to consider that it could be in the interest of government, particularly one with malicious or authoritarian intent, to tap into private conversations of people suspected of spreading disinformation. I find it particularly concerning, because I assume that what people within a society would consider disinformation is 1) inconsistent, 2) ephemeral.
- jlokier 6y agoThat's interesting, your peer commenters have observed almost the opposite thing. You note that government may want to target individuals to prevent the spread of misinformation more effectively. The others note that misinformation spreaders may want to target inviduals to spread misinformation more effectively. Sounds like individual-targeting is a weapon for both sides.
- OpticalWindows 6y agoTargeted disinformation. Imagine being able to compile the cheapest pressure point for everyone in the world using surveillance and then exploiting it on a industrial scale. Most modern surveillance is in a legally ambiguous area of the law. In theory you can target anyone with habitual use of a computer or with friends who use computers a lot for very cheap.
- lern_too_spel 6y agoTargeted disinformation from ads was much less effective than widespread disinformation from paid shills.
- OpticalWindows 6y agoYes but most influencers gain an audience through social networking.
- lern_too_spel 6y agoWhich also isn't targeted disinformation.
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- s7atic 6y agoTo add to the siblings' comments, it is also likely that a lack of privacy leads to groupthink. Groupthink may propagate misinformation, as people become afraid to speak up against it.