Posted by: Khaobaadi_Netaa February 7, 2024
Disinformation for profit - scammers cash in on conspiracy theories
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https://www.npr.org/2021/03/06/974394783/far-right-misinformation-is-thriving-on-facebook-a-new-study-shows-just-how-much

"But it wasn't just one day of high engagement. A new study from Cybersecurity For Democracy found that far-right accounts known for spreading misinformation are not only thriving on Facebook, they're actually more successful than other kinds of accounts at getting likes, shares and other forms of user engagement.

'It's almost twice as much engagement per follower among the sources that have a reputation for spreading misinformation,' Edelson said. 'So, clearly, that portion of the news ecosystem is behaving very differently.'"




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