H2 Disinformation Vs Misinformation
Disinformation: An organized group of white supremacists organize on 4chan to create fake social media accounts, posing as Black voters from a majority-Black district. Their intent is to suppress Black voter turnout so through the fake social media accounts, they falsely claim their polling place was closed unexpectedly. Misinformation: Neighbors in that voting district, having seen some of these posts, warn friends and family that the polling place is closed, spreading the false message.
H3 Recognizing The Bigger Picture: The Use Of Narratives & Framing
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H4 Disinformation And Misinformation: Looking At The Bigger Picture
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H5 DISINFORMATION THRIVES IN FRAMES BASED IN HARMFUL IDEOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS
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- What are the moments when you expect heightened activity?
- What disinfo do you expect to see or have you seen already?
- What world view(s) are at play that may make your audiences susceptible to believing the falsehood?
- What are the facts about disinfo that you want your audiences to understand?
Course Content
01 Misinformation vs. Disinformation.
Explore the difference between misinformation, disinformation and fake news.
02 Why Disinformation is So Hard to Debunk.
Disinformation is particularly dangerous because the falsehoods are often very sticky, meaning they stay in our memories. The module covers the psychology behind what makes disinformation sticky.
03 Narratives and Framing.
As communicators, we can’t effectively combat disinformation without examining the larger communication ecosystem within which it thrives.
04 Harmful Techniques and Rhetorical Strategies.
Disinformation is spread through a variety of techniques to manipulate journalists, social media algorithms and users alike into amplifying it. This module details a few techniques that we as communicators should be aware of so we can prevent that amplification and also discredit the techniques when we see them used.
05 The Role of Social Media.
Disinformation agents create emotional content meant to provoke people to click, share, comment or retweet it. Unfortunately, social media platforms’ business models are based on algorithmic promotion of content for engagement and optimization of ads.
06 Recognizing our Role.
We all play a role in spreading disinformation online and offline, so we all need to learn how to recognize it and prevent its amplification.
07 The Role of the News Media.
The media plays an incredibly important role in society, and their job is not easy. But they also play a role in amplifying disinformation and the harmful narratives that prop it up.
08 Start your Comms Strategy.
Just Truth covers a lot of important background information that will inform an effective communication strategy against disinformation. Now let’s talk about what we as communicators and nonprofit practitioners can do to address disinformation.
