"Hostile powers undermining
elections. Deepfake video and audio. Bots and trolls, phishing and fake
news — plus of course old-fashioned spin and lies.
Why it matters:
The sheer volume of assaults on fact and truth is undermining trust not
just in politics and government, but also in business, tech, science
and health care as well.
- Beginning with this article, Axios is launching a series to help you navigate this new avalanche of misinformation, and illuminate its impact on America and the globe, through 2020 and beyond.
Our culture now broadly distrusts most claims to truth.
Majorities of Americans say they've lost trust in the federal
government and each other — and think that lack of trust gets in the way
of solving problems, according to a Pew Research Center survey."
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.