I am not a "stay in your lane" academic. I've seen great contributions to many fields from people outside the fields and from non-experts who point out something overlooked or bring a new conceptual toolkit. That said, there is also "this sounds smart" that isn't necessarily so.
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This amazing article by
@edyong has a quote from me but also a lot of smart discussion on our epistemological challenge—not just the pandemic. Most experts weren't wrong but some non-experts were right and also some leading voices had the wrong message. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/pandemic-confusing-uncertainty/610819/ …pic.twitter.com/dp9oCQmudT
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Yes, well aware of the problem; this is the very thing misinformation researchers have been grappling with for years. My quote on this is we're trying to fight fires with oxygen tanks.
Also, I don't even dislike that account! But it's a, well, indicator.https://twitter.com/DanKeshet/status/1256222375663763456 …Show this thread
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Have u seen the misinformation comic on this that was made by 2 competent peoplehttps://twitter.com/JaneLytv/status/1255982161729110017?s=19 …
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PR-driven pseudo-punditry should be looked at closely within disinformation research. Its goal is explicit (it is PR) but how it aggravates the confusion is still to be fully understood.
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<a quiet, nigh-imperceptible voice, whispering on the wind> Wriiiiiiiiiite it...
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haha maybe.
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He means well! Educate him
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I propose twitter replace the current ‘like’ buttons with those three: Reasonable, Half-Baked, Totally Wrong.
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