Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement

Re:Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement by calkuta on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @03:04PM (#26638898)

Far right is a codeword for wrongthink. Is left-side misinformation a concept in the mind's of the authors? I wonder how they identify it.

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Re:Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement by pacerwpg on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @03:20PM (#26639110)

The author does in fact identify that left and far-left (and center and right) misinformation exists, but does not drive engagement. A cursory glance at the article reveals this.

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Re:Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement by valvar on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @03:35PM (#26639295)

I think your parent is quite aware of the contents of the article, and is questioning their ontology just like one would question a Jesuit's conception of 'heresy'.

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Re:Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement by benjohnson on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @03:20PM (#26639109)

The left is significantly more clever on how they move the Overton Window - doing it primarily by picking the topics that are discussed.

For example - the new focus on anti-Asian crime as a wedge issue.

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Re:Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement by austinjp on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @03:33PM (#26639271)

Can you go into detail? Also, which country are you referring to?

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Re:Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement by pacerwpg on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @03:32PM (#26639256)

Both sides pick topics that are discussed. Have you seen the news about migrants and the 'Biden Border Crisis' as I've seen it called?

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Re:Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement by rideontime on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @03:34PM (#26639286)

If you read the article, you just might find out!

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