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Misinformation and Disinformation

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Information Warfare
Information warfare is getting increasingly common as the Internet and social media make it so easy and inexpensive to drown users in false information.

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Opposing Information Warfare
Successful democracies must be able to protect themselves from unscrupulous information warfare tactics that use high-tech propaganda techniques to attack enemies, inflame tensions, and undermine the social cohesion that democratic societies depend upon.

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Disinformation Fighters
Disinformation Fighters reduce the influence of deliberately deceptive and malicious disinformation and propaganda campaigns designed to inflame tensions while, at the same time, promoting the exchange of reliable information.

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Dan Williams on Misinformation
For a world dominated by deliberately biased sources of information, an exploration of the tough questions that those trying to fix the problem must address.

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Is That Really True? How Disinformation Dangerously Impacts our Thinking
This free PDF book highlights ways we can reshape our filters and ways of thinking, so we remove ourselves from the stream of disinformation.

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Is That Literally True?
Exaggeration and sloppy word usage can lead to misunderstanding and unnecessary conflict.

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Lies, Misinformation Play Key Role in Israel-Hamas Fight
The Israel/Hamas war isn't just about tactics. It's also about perception: telling a story about who is the victim and who is the aggressor. Lies, mistruths, and disinformation will be a key part of the fight.

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The Problem of Misinformation in an Era Without Trust
A provocative analysis of strategies for combating misinformation for a time when there are no widely accepted sources of reliable information.

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"Misinformation" isn't just on the right
A timely reminder that the complex dynamics that lead to a misinformed citizenry afflict those the left and the center as well as the right.

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How weaponizing disinformation can bring down a city's power grid

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Trump doesn't need Russian trolls to spread disinformation. The mainstream media does it for him.

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The Narcissism of The New York Times' Foreign Coverage
A reminder of the serious misunderstandings that can arise when you look at other places through the framework of your own situation.

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Trump and allies ratchet up disinformation efforts in late stage of campaign