Lost on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
Several weeks ago, The Denver Post explored rumors that spread on social media of incidents of voter intimidation in Denver, but which in fact were unfounded. Buried the middle of the article was this telling observation (emphasis added).
People are relying less on previously trusted sources such as local government and local newspapers, Hupfeld said, and instead on social media, where information may not be verified.
We see this taking place every day, as the newspaper mill is replaced by the electronic rumor mill. (The article goes on to recommend things we can do so as not to get sucked in the maelstrom of lies which passes for political discourse amongst twits on Twitter and frolickers on Facebook–and, now, I guess, twerps on TikTok and yokels on jodel and the list goes on.)
Aside:
This is in no way to downplay the danger of efforts to intimidate voters. They are continuing, and not always at the polls.
But we need to live and vote in the real world.
