Rep. Debbie DingellVerifizierter Account

For many of us, it’s all we saw until the Administration confirmed Soleimani’s death hours later. With tensions already high, disinformation campaigns can complicate situations and put lives at risk.

The pace at which users can generate content is much greater than fact-checkers can act and bad actors looking to set a narrative can seize that opportunity to launch a disinformation campaign promoting a state crafted narrative.

The difficulty online platforms are having identifying and removing disinformation is further complicated when coupled with U.S. government institutions delaying confirmation of their action.

This allows information to run wild and leaves companies and platforms in the unenviable position of making judgement calls with user generated content without a solid factual basis for doing so.