Disinformation and Dysfunction: What Makes It a Lie (Highlights)
Liberty
Accountability can't just be on people that are reading the disinformation or users of social media. There also has to be some level of responsibility from the platforms or the people that are putting out this information. If there's stuff keeping them on the platform, even if it's not true, these platforms are going to leave it up on their site.
Lina
It also highlights the rise of paid social media influencers spreading political propaganda, as well as new tactics like using fake academic journals to promote false information. In reality, we all know it's both sides. They all have an agenda.
These kids are on their phones and on the internet at such a young age, and they are just as guilty of spreading false information as adults are.
Liberty
It shouldn't just be on the students or on parents to know when they're online. It should also be more—people should be holding the companies accountable or the people accountable for it.
It's definitely like now no one is, uh, trying to hide it, which side they're on when they report their news, which is awesome. And now the news outlets, they really don't—they're not shy about picking a side.