23-10-2022 01:09 via tech.slashdot.org

Has Online Disinformation Splintered and Become More Intractable?

Disinformation has "metastasized" since experts began raising alarms about the threat, reports the New York Times.
"Despite years of efforts by the media, by academics and even by social media companies themselves to address the problem, it is arguably more pervasive and widespread today."Not long ago, the fight against disinformation focused on the major social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter. When pressed, they often removed troubling content, including misinformation and intentiona
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