Maybe, but we do need terms more specific to recent stuff than "misinformation" or "propaganda" (those are fine but more umbrella terms).https://twitter.com/Sulliview/status/818207458011267073 …
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Replying to @zeynep
Depends on what it is. If a hoax, call it that. If a conspiracy theory, call it that. If a flat-out lie, don't hesitate to call it.
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Replying to @Sulliview
The term got introduced to mean something specific at the nexus of social media and ad networks. None of the above works fully.
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Replying to @zeynep @Sulliview
We lose the term, we are losing specificity. Hoax, propaganda, misinformation, conspiracy theory are all fine, but more general.
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Replying to @zeynep
I hear you, but I think "hoax," for example, is far more specific than "fake news," at this point.
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Replying to @Sulliview
The fact that these sites pretend to be news, either to make money or sometimes with ideological intent, makes it more than hoax.
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And I hear you; the term has been opportunistically and purposefully muddied. It's a loss for people valuing facts/truth.
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