Question for you: I'm worried that the upcoming crab rave will create waves of misinformation similar to the JFK assignation or Elvis's death, multiplied by the internet. What do you think we can do to prevent future misinformation from being created or spread?
The same things you should do to fight misinformation under any circumstances: 1) Check your facts before you share. 2) Share truth. Include appropriate sources. 3) Don't share lies. 4) Report and block liars. 5) If you run a platform, enforce rules against misinformation. If you want to see some examples of social media content creators that do a good job of fighting misinformation, see: - Dan McClellen (TikTok & YouTube) Best example I've ever seen! Specializes in Bible scholarship and cognitive linguistics (how brains handle language). Refutes lies that serve right-wing identity politics on a regular basis. - Timothy Snyder, author of such books as On Tyranny and On Freedom, provides excellent advice about how to resist tyrannical government and establish free societies. - @stuheevun on TikTok specializes on the Cold War & German history - Cahal Moran (Unlearning Economics on YouTube) debunks right-wing and naively optimistic economics - Joseph Hall-Patton (The Cynical Historian on YouTube) specializes in the history of violence in America - Matt Randolph (TikTok, YouTube) specializes on the oil and gas industry. - LegalDad (TikTok) specializes in US law and courts, and how they pertain to US federal news and policy. - For evidence-based knowledge about gun policy, I recommend books by Pamala Haag and Saul Cornell.