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"Consider these scenarios.
An influential political commentator posts a reel on social media,
cherry-picking facts to manipulate a situation for political gain. His post
gets no likes, no shares, and no angry emojis from users.
A scammy online ad using a celebrity’s image pops up on people’s social media
feeds. Nobody clicks on it.
A wellness influencer shares disproven health advice and is entirely ignored.
And a deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) video is downgraded by the
algorithm because nobody believes it.
Instead, people are fact-checking before sharing or commenting. They’re
consulting experts and scrolling beyond the AI summary at the top to seek out
reliable information sources that abide by the standards of accuracy,
independence and ethics.
These situations may seem laughable in our algorithm- and AI-driven online
world where emotion is key to engagement.
But they are, in fact, the simple practical outcomes of a media literate
society. And our report on a newly developed media literacy course shows
there’s a cheap and effective solution to the scourge of misinformation at the
heart of our overwhelming, and often polarised, online environment."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
