Don’t Believe What They’re Telling You About Misinformation
by Manvir Singh, New Yorker, April 15, 2024
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/04/22/dont-believe-what-theyre-telling-you-about-misinformation
. . .
So it’s possible that we’ve been misinformed about how to fight
misinformation.
Thanks for the article. It is minimally informative. Much of the country
has--to one extent or another--figured out the two-party flim-flam. It is
a big leap between recognizing that and setting yourself on fire.
I didn't raise the issue because I expected a solid answer, at least not in
the nea
Here ya go... it appears to be just another poor soul...
https://heavy.com/news/max-azzarello-5-fast-facts-you-need-to-know/
and something about the source heavy.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_(website)
... you can move along now.
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Alas! The notorious NY Times subscription linke. I'll check it out though.
I did hear a general reference to this belief in "conspiracy theories," but
it never ventured into specifics.
On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 10:09 AM Glenn Kissack via groups.io wrote:
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/nyregion/max-azzarello-man-fire-trump.html
A Life Overtaken by Conspiracy Theories Explodes in Flames as the Public Looks
On
nytimes.com
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The authorities--and the media--claim that they don't know anything about
the motives behind the self-immolation outside the start of Trump's trial.
They're just saying that the fellow probably had some personal issues. (Ya
think?)
He was hoping to draw attention to something he saw as important
