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Fediverse vs Disinformation

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Pointing out, debunking, and spreading awareness about state- and company-sponsored astroturfing on Lemmy and elsewhere. This includes social media manipulation, propaganda, and disinformation campaigns, among others.

Propaganda and disinformation are a big problem on the internet, and the Fediverse is no exception.

What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation? The inadvertent spread of false information is misinformation. Disinformation is the intentional spread of falsehoods.

By equipping yourself with knowledge of current disinformation campaigns by state actors, corporations and their cheerleaders, you will be better able to identify, report and (hopefully) remove content matching known disinformation campaigns.


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Did Kyle Langford, a Republican candidate for governor of California, post a photo of himself in front of the Auschwitz-Stammlager Nazi concentration camp, along with the description "My 0% Unemployment Plan"? Yes, that's true: Screenshots of the X post were authentic. In response to criticism for the post, Langford insisted "I wasn't joking, I think it is exactly what is needed..."

The screenshot appeared in a July 26, 2025, post on Instagram (archived here), which criticized Langford, calling his post "hatred in disguise". This is what it looked like at the time of publication:

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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 1 week ago

he sure is leaning hard into that look... just needs a toothbrush moustache to top it off.

[–] Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 week ago

hatred in disguise

That's a weird way to say "capitally punishable"

[–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago

Dude has a face as hateable as Martin Shkreli.

[–] tane69@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I think exactly what is needed is kyle Langford’s body hanging by his neck from a tree as a warning to other nazi subhumans. I’m only joking of course, but I think that’s exactly what’s needed.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

I don't think it's funny to joke about such serious things.

It seems like a great idea.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Has it affected his candidacy?

[–] tane69@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

He’s probably being prepped for a trump cabinet position after this

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 week ago

considering California's voting style and Newsom's reaction to Trump being approved of even when people arn't happy about him. This dude has a massive uphill battle

[–] xylol@leminal.space 4 points 1 week ago

I mean could he just turn himself in at a prison if he wants to work as slave labor