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— อดีตกินได้ The Edible Past (@ediblepast) March 2, 2022
As someone who studies misinformation, the past week has been a masterclass in how positive actors with a strong information operation and tech platforms being (somewhat) sensible can create an environment in which misinformation struggles to take hold. A 🧵.
— Laura Edelson (@LauraEdelson2) March 1, 2022
CLICK HERE to see the #ghostofkyiv, that badass lady with the sunflower seeds, the heroes of Snake Island. These are, at minimum, factually questionable. But they are conveying a sense of the Ukrainian people that is sticking. Even after they're debunked, the feeling remains. 3/8ONE NEAT TRICK for making an information space hostile to misinformation: Flood the zone! The US government deserves credit for doing this early. Not leaving an information vacuum for your opponent to fill makes their job much, much, harder. 2/8 https://t.co/vzC3qfWWNS
— Laura Edelson (@LauraEdelson2) March 1, 2022
BTW, if you've ever wondered why misinformation can be so effective and why debunking often doesn't change beliefs, *this* is why. If you want to believe the story the misinfo supports, even after the specific claim is debunked, the overall impression sticks. Job Done. 4/8
So what can we learn from all this? 1) Flood the zone with accurate info. Info vacuums will be filled if left for any real length of time. 2) Humanize your side. Cats can be helpful. 3)Take out the worst actors spreading out misinfo.CATS vs. DOGS. The importance of animal images in internet culture and information warfare has been discussed, at length, by everyone. Here it is again, in all its fuzzy glory. Mwah, chef's kiss. 6/8 pic.twitter.com/onA4LTGaLx
— Laura Edelson (@LauraEdelson2) March 1, 2022
7/8
Of course, none of this matters without ground truth being on your side. Zelenskyy is truly a remarkable leader. The Ukrainian resistance has shocked and inspired the world. The information war doesn't matter if the kinetic war is lost. And they haven't lost yet.8/8
US employs unusual intel strategy to counter Putin
