Re:Following Elon Musk’s lead, Big Tech is surrendering to d...
by hotdogscout on Saturday August 26, 2023 @02:34PM
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>something that has data to back it up and the intention to get to the truth misinformation
It's hard to infer people's intention. Maybe I'm being naive but I think even flat earthers have the earnest intention of getting to the truth and use data and observations.
My algorithm to deal with untruth is engaging with everyone and asking for clarification/evidence. To me creating a blanket label for "people you should never listen to" is dangerous.
To put my point in short: I don't think we should call something that has data to back it up and the intention to get to the truth misinformation in the context of this discussion. Regardless how it's labelled by authorities.