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I think when it comes to online discourse one also needs to be reminded that there are deliberate external factors stirring the pot. A lot of disharmony in soci
by quitit 3y ago
I think when it comes to online discourse one also needs to be reminded that there are deliberate external factors stirring the pot. A lot of disharmony in society is beginning online.
Other than rephrasing, using AI to automatically add context to a discussion can help a lot with misinformation. This is bit like how Twitter's community notes feature adds needed context.
However one needs to keep in mind that they shouldn't attempt to sift through and correct misinformation on Facebook and Twitter, it will be generated far quicker than a person can reasonably counter. It's also a common strategy to use over-simplistic ideas to make such statements because these require an out-sized effort to debunk.
Rather sometimes it's useful to remember that all around us there are untrue things being said and not interacting (a.k.a. "engagement") with them is often a solution in itself. Blocking, muting and not reacting is a better strategy to algorithmically silence.
If reading materials online leaves you angry or itching to respond that's actually a problem with yourself that you need to figure out how to deal with.