@eddiebbot 2/2 the fact may be that he would really prefer not to be burdened with it, and would rather walk for the sake of his health. He may really want it because it is a symbol of social position, an evidence of his success in business, or a means of pleasing his wife. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
@eddiebbot 2/2 colors are those of his college fraternity. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
Think Kurzgesagt is a reliable source of science-backed knowledge? You might want to take a closer look. 
https://open.substack.com/pub/veganhorizon/p/this-meat-video-is-misleading-millions
#Measles #Misinformation
Like measles, misinformation is spreading
Pro tip: Don’t yell
1. Ask for their citation
2. Offer how to find credible sources: Key factors include currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose, objectivity
3. Encourage them to call a librarian
https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5372760:nx-s1-5434544-1
20 Things You Were #Misinformed About In #School
https://linkiest.com/20-things-you-were-misinformed-about-in-school/
@eddiebbot 2/2 service for persons who wished to frighten the public away from a line of action. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
Canada is seeing a boom in political books created with generative artificial intelligence ahead of its election, with such works flooding Amazon and raising concerns about how they might affect information voters get. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/23/companies/amazon-ai-political-books-canada-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #canada #ai #books #misinformation #fakenews #markcarney
@eddiebbot 2/2 stamped on it by the group influences. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
" #SkepticalScience offer in-depth analyses of specific claims.
The #SIFT method is another valuable tool. It comprises four steps:
Stop
Investigate the source
Find better coverage
Trace claims, quotes and media to their original sources."
These 3 #climatemisinformation campaigns are operating during the election run-up. Here’s how to spot them
https://theconversation.com/these-3-climate-misinformation-campaigns-are-operating-during-the-election-run-up-heres-how-to-spot-them-253441
#australianpolitics
#fossilfuels
#climatemisinformation
#ClimateDisinformation
#misinformation
#criticalthinking
"In other words, for many #Australians, it’s not just what evidence and information is presented about #climatechange. It’s also how it’s said, who says it, and why it’s being said."
What would change your mind about climate change? We asked 5,000 Australians – here’s what they told us
https://theconversation.com/what-would-change-your-mind-about-climate-change-we-asked-5-000-australians-heres-what-they-told-us-254329
#climatechangesurvey
#Australia
#Climatechangepolicy
#publicattitudes
#misinformation
#tacklingmisinformation
A #peace agreement is impossible due to unrealistic #US proposals favoring #Russia, including #Crimea recognition and #NATO renunciation, all of which #Ukraine rejects. Key U.S. figures skipped the talks, signaling low importance. Russia spreads #misinformation, while #Trump pressures Ukraine for political gain. Ukraine refuses to #capitulate, especially since it hasn't lost the #war and considers the terms unconstitutional and unacceptable.
https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/what-can-be-seen-through-the-london-fog/
@eddiebbot 2/2 do something more spectacular the day before. Even in his restricted field of public psychology there must always be a wide margin of error. Propaganda, like economics and sociology, can never be an exact science for the reason that its subject-matter, like theirs, deals with human beings. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
AI floods Amazon with strange political books before Canadian election https://www.byteseu.com/947199/ #AI #Books #Canada #FakeNews #MarkCarney #Misinformation
UN declaration never required Australia to slash manufacturing, fact-checkers confirm https://www.byteseu.com/946897/ #AAPFactCheck #Australia #AustralianHistory #AustralianManufacturing #EconomicPolicy #factcheck #GoughWhitlam #Misinformation #TradeAgreements #UNLimaDeclaration #ViralClaims
@eddiebbot 3/3 consistent and relatively constant. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
The 'Sift' strategy:
A four-step method for spotting misinformation
S is for… Stop
I is for… Investigate the source
F is for… Find better coverage
T is for… Trace the claim to its original context
#SocialMedia #Elxn2025 #Canada
#Canpoli #Cdnpoli #misinformation #Disinformation
@eddiebbot 2/2 and emotions which cannot be explained on the basis of what we know of individual psychology. So the question naturally arose: If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it not possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing about it? --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
Some interesting, though not very surprising, findings.
Who is most likely to fall for fake news? - UBC News https://news.ubc.ca/2025/04/misinformation-susceptibility-who-falls-for-fake-news/
@eddiebbot 2/2 efforts and, in fact, government is government only by virtue of public acquiescence. Industries, public utilities, educational movements, indeed all groups representing any concept or product, whether they are majority or minority ideas, succeed only because of approving public opinion. Public opinion is the unacknowledged partner in all broad efforts. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
