<p>How did the problem of misinformation and disinformation get so bad? Belonging is stronger than facts.</p> <p>How do we fix it?</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Extreme opinions inspire loyalty among a minority that is ultimately more valuable than the unenthusiastic approval of the whole crowd. These are unhealthy incentives. But they are powerful incentives. Readers always, always tell me that they just want to see the academic posts, just the serious posts. What they don’t seem to realize is that if I had stuck to writing just those thoughtful essays they wouldn’t have heard of me in the first place." - Fredrik deBoer</span></p> <p> </p> <p>Election Integrity Partnership report (includes six page summary and option to download full report)  - <a href="https://www.eipartnership.net/report" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.eipartnership.net/report</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Article with intro quote from Renee DiResta - <a href="https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2018/11/28/the-digital-maginot-line/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2018/11/28/the-digital-maginot-line/</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Infographic on how narratives spread online (from EIP) - <a href="https://i.imgur.com/QA00Yfz.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://i.imgur.com/QA00Yfz.png</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Article detailing the mail dumping events in Greenville, Wisconsin by Renee DiResta - <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/right-wing-propagandists-were-doing-something-unique/618267/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/right-wing-propagandists-were-doing-something-unique/618267/</a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Article explaining why belonging is stronger than facts by Zeynep Tufekci - <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/08/14/240325/how-social-media-took-us-from-tahrir-square-to-donald-trump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/08/14/240325/how-social-media-took-us-from-tahrir-square-to-donald-trump/</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Article on why crowds are powerful by Renee DiResta - <a href="https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2016/09/15/crowds-and-technology/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2016/09/15/crowds-and-technology/</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">News that Facebook is changing the way it recommends groups - <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-crack-groups-break-rules-rcna435" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-crack-groups-break-rules-rcna435</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Timeline infographic from the EIP that shows what tech platforms did to stem misinformation leading up to the election - <a href="https://i.imgur.com/iGLGKHB.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://i.imgur.com/iGLGKHB.png</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More information on the The Redirect Method - <a href="https://redirectmethod.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://redirectmethod.org/</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Article on the rise of "content cartels" and their collaboration with one another by Evelyn Douek - <a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/content/the-rise-of-content-cartels" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://knightcolumbia.org/content/the-rise-of-content-cartels</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Freddie DeBoer blog post on why censoring people isn't the answer - <a href="https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/you-cant-censor-away-extremism-or" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/you-cant-censor-away-extremism-or</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p>Email me at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="linkified">[email protected]</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://codycimbal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">codycimbal.substack.com</a>