Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Displaying all 3 Episode of Wisconsin Watch with the tag “disinformation”.
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Misinformation, Disinformation: A guide to sorting fiction from reality
August 30th, 2023 | 16 mins 1 sec
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Social media and deceptive actors are allowing falsehood to spread even faster than the truth, but there are ways to inoculate yourself from information disorder.
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Stick up for truth: How to fact-check friends and family on social media
November 24th, 2020 | 12 mins 46 secs
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Experts say it’s important to set the record straight to halt the spread of misinformation, but suggest some finesse is needed when dealing with loved ones.
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Skepticism urged as disinformation, voter suppression wash over Wisconsin
October 7th, 2020 | 16 mins 17 secs
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In a top swing state, actors seek to misinform voters to gain advantage and sow chaos; the pandemic has fueled even more ‘information disorder’