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TheFriendlyArtificer t1_j20ctk0 wrote

We don't need another app to further muddy the waters.

We need basic problem solving and critical thinking skills to filter down to the public.

I'm sure this will begin happening any day now.

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9-11GaveMe5G t1_j20d593 wrote

Florida is banning books which should help. /s

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gizamo t1_j20lcr8 wrote

Many other Republican states are banning specific information, e.g. sex Ed, critical race theory, etc.

So, yep, we should get critical thinking skills in no time. /s

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bathroomworld t1_j22sqh9 wrote

Ohhhh let's not pretend Democrat voters are itching for banning opposing viewpoints from being "platformed"

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Famous-Ebb5617 t1_j214hy2 wrote

'banning books'

Not saying I agree with what they are doing, but give me a break. That's an incredibly misleading way of saying what's actually happening, which is removing books from public high school and below institutions which they deem as inappropriate.

That is significantly different from 'banning books'. This sort of stupid take is ironic considering your agreeing with someone who just said 'We need basic problem solving and critical thinking skills'.

The lost nuance in conversations like this is exactly the problem. Arguments these days have the depth of bumper sticker zings.

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Plenty_Woodpecker_87 t1_j21bbvs wrote

They are literally wiping books from shelves and digital libraries due to the sheer mention of gender or sexuality. Gender and sexuality are part of the human experience. This is modern day book banning.

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alt4614 t1_j22vly9 wrote

> Not saying I agree with what they are doing, but give me a break. That's an incredibly misleading way of saying what's actually happening, which is removing books from public high school and below institutions which they deem as inappropriate.

Ah yes. Lets wait till they're adults with full time non-educational schedules and fully [under]developed ideas of the world and biases that are set in stone. They can do all their reading and learning then!

Don't forget, we the Republicans also wage war against liberal arts and higher education programs that might want to explore these so-called books/ideas in Universities as well.

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true4blue t1_j20ur7k wrote

Who gets to decide what is misinformation?

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Devouracid t1_j21h8w1 wrote

It is not about what we think, it is about how we think. You are right, who gets to decide? The bottom line, we should by using critical thinking to assess what the information is and what that information is based on. Unfortunately, there are few like yourself that can look at the message and ask the important question of validity. (Unfortunately, in the US “truth is no longer truth”) After that, follow the money, or in some cases “power”. There are way too many people out there that would sell their own mothers into prostitution to make a buck. The more they can get control over you thinking their way the more money they make. Our challenge is to use our thinking to figure out which is which.

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true4blue t1_j242tu5 wrote

Would agree. But then isn’t the solution to make everything free and accessible and let people make their own decisions?

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Columbus43219 t1_j2214xz wrote

That's an interesting question... why do you ask?

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true4blue t1_j22ml31 wrote

Misinformation is a subjective term. Something I consider real may be considered misinformation to someone else

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CheeksMix t1_j22nqrz wrote

I think there are two ways to use “misinformation” one is maliciously while the other is incidentally.

Misinformation with an intent to mislead is pretty obviously in the wrong.

Misunderstanding a situation and conveying the incorrect information is pretty clearly okay.

I think a lot of the arguments around misinformation/disinformation stems from this confusion.

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sephy009 t1_j237fpy wrote

Republicans ask this a lot, and I think it comes down to them being more emotional than logical. Facts themselves decide what is or isn't misinformation. Things like "Democrats and liberal celebrities are running an underground pedophilia ring worldwide and drinking the blood of children" Isn't an "opinion". It's an inflammatory statement that can mislead people. Same with "People only choose to be Trans so they can get into the bathroom with little girls and rape them."

Do those things sound ridiculous? This shit is spouted every day and no one is actively shutting it down. It's disgusting.

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CheeksMix t1_j22nfmr wrote

Do you get wrapped up in misinformation a lot?

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samz22 t1_j1zz0t5 wrote

Yea and how do we know that app doesn’t have misinformation

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cishet-camel-fucker t1_j22if62 wrote

5 seconds after it launches it will become a tool of some political party or individual to spread their own lies

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ianhillmedia t1_j243azr wrote

Late entry for quote of the year: “If this were easy, somebody would have done it already, we were both surprised nobody tried to have done it, and then when we got into it. ‘Wow, it’s really difficult.”

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ianhillmedia t1_j243z7p wrote

It’s definitely worth reading the article for context; the headline over-promises. It only has $100K in funding and it’s being developed by two researchers at a college in Illinois. The audience isn’t the average person - they want to create something that will send doctors an alert when medical misinformation is spreading so that those doctors can use their communication channels to spread facts. They also say it’s at least a few years away from launch.

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SPACExxxxxxx t1_j24f72z wrote

Should have asked ChatGPT how to word a clear title for this post.

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swohguy33 t1_j219too wrote

Funny how those in power (Leftists) have gotten to the point that they now label anything they disagree with as "misinformation". Ever since the BS that was the mass brainwashing about everything related to the vax (and anything where someone Dared to question the narrative) has pretty much destroyed any "official" form of communication, it has all become nothing but Propaganda.

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Columbus43219 t1_j221kih wrote

Whatever AI/Machine Learning that run the new app needs to have your comment loaded. It's exactly the type of drivel that leads to people dismissing evidence and replacing it with trust in their favorite talking head to tell them what's really going on.

What's your definition of "official" communication forms? If you mean the CDC and WHO, they where ahead of the pandemic... nobody wanted to hear it.

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