Nov 26, 2024
yall ever see a post correcting disinformation but the correction has a lot of red flags that suggest its also either mis- or dis- information? its like the "net zero information" thing but instead there is information, the information is just "theres a lot of unreliable sources on this entire topic"
#like i cant becoem an expert in this random topic rn but something is Not Right#red flags include:#no sources#source that doesnt or just barely mentions the thing we're talking about#incorrect timelines#saying that something doesnt matter (it prob does)#numbers that dont match up (the numbers in the body of the work should match any tables/figures and if not should be explained)#no credentials or their credentials arent shit#(<- obv respect ppls privacy but the point here is that if somebody says theyre an expert you should check what other experts have to say)#incendiary posts (not just mentioning a hot topic but something where if the topic was changed the structure and tone of the post would#still be stirring the pot. be careful about biases tho bc obv we've been taught to read some things as more aggressive than others)#theres more red flags but these are just the ones that applied to a post i just saw#i keep seeing stuff like it and going 'if i turned this in for a class id fail bc the research sucks' lmao