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1. Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 01-Jul-2023 16:40:53 JST Aral Balkan

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   • Sheril Kirshenbaum

   @Sheril Zombie Jesus and the invisible sky fairy would like to have a word.

   • Sheril Kirshenbaum (sheril@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 01-Jul-2023 16:40:54 JST Sheril Kirshenbaum

     Too many people I work with in policy describe the rise of misinformation as a dangerous new phenomenon.

     Yes, social media has recently added countless new opportunities & dimensions, but circulating rumors & lies have been plaguing us for at least as long as we’ve been around to record them. Just look to the history of medicine or nutrition.

     Humans believe & widely share all sorts of stories that aren’t true. It’s not new.