A reminder: hoaxes sent via private messaging is older than email itself. If it is a "crisis" it has been a very long one.https://twitter.com/sheeraf/status/822154326055366656 …
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the speed at which it is spread, and the way in which social media has led to a exponential expansion in ppl reached.
That may be the case (and/or it may be exacerbated by other factors too). I await a "news" article that shows evidence
I think I wrote a fairly clear news article using Myanmar as an example. I know @zeynap has also done extensive research here.
Yes. @zeynap and I have had endless arguments abt the way she fetishizes "news" in distinguishing "fake news."
But what YOU are talking about in an outlet called "buzzfeed" is actually abt medium, not "news." @zeynap
Tho I get that you get more clicks when you include a SHOCKING BUZZFEED REPORTS ON MORE FAKE NEWS to it. @zeynap
Don't get me wrong. The reporting is important. It would do well to be more careful about vocabulary. @zeynap
So your disagreement is with the term "fake news"?
Of the dozens of ppl I interviewed in Myanmar who shared/spread fake news on FB, not a single one used email.
the sheer # of ppl who use Whatsapp, FB, etc vs those who used email. To return to the example I'm most familiar with:
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