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One of the under-discussed issues the fact-checking industry is the Cobra Effect.
The industry is actually proliferating the issue they're attempting to solve.
This is on display with twitter's current curated "moment" right here. 🧵
twitter.com/i/events/15843…
The industry is actually proliferating the issue they're attempting to solve.
This is on display with twitter's current curated "moment" right here. 🧵
twitter.com/i/events/15843…
The Cobra Effect is one example of perverse incentives where the "solution" to a problem actually become an industry of their own and eventually makes the problem worse.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_…
Back to "fact checking,"
Reading through today's curated "moment":
How many of these "fact checks" are of stories / theories you've actually heard before?
twitter.com/i/events/15843…
Many 'very-online' people, myself included would say zero.
Let's take a look.
Reading through today's curated "moment":
How many of these "fact checks" are of stories / theories you've actually heard before?
twitter.com/i/events/15843…
Many 'very-online' people, myself included would say zero.
Let's take a look.
This tweet, under normal circumstances, should make ZERO African American votes for him ( except for that actress @RealCandaceO.)
Also, president cannot send the military to a state to shoot ( racist undertone he used) because of Posse Comitatus Act.
#FactChecked
Also, president cannot send the military to a state to shoot ( racist undertone he used) because of Posse Comitatus Act.
#FactChecked
The scary part in trumps tweet are:
"Any difficulty and we will assume control" <-- this is what every republican used to scare people if they voted for @BarackObama.
"when the looting starts, the shooting starts"<-- idi Amin thinking, indiscriminate gunning down of protesters
"Any difficulty and we will assume control" <-- this is what every republican used to scare people if they voted for @BarackObama.
"when the looting starts, the shooting starts"<-- idi Amin thinking, indiscriminate gunning down of protesters
That tweet was a real insight into his wishful thinking.
There is a name for it and precedents:
Years of Lead.
The steps are:
Target Dissent by jailing opposition, destroying newspapers/media & banning certain viewing material or forcing propaganda to be treated as facts instead
There is a name for it and precedents:
Years of Lead.
The steps are:
Target Dissent by jailing opposition, destroying newspapers/media & banning certain viewing material or forcing propaganda to be treated as facts instead
PETER OBI data usage at the #2019VPDebate was exceptional...but must be #factchecked.
Here are the #data:
1. Nigeria have 87m poor people & growing 6% every minute
2. Nigeria has the highest No. of Out of school children in the World
3. Our HDI has dropped from 152 to 157
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Here are the #data:
1. Nigeria have 87m poor people & growing 6% every minute
2. Nigeria has the highest No. of Out of school children in the World
3. Our HDI has dropped from 152 to 157
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Cont'd.
4. Nigeria's GCI has dropped from 124 to 127
5. On Terrorism: Nigeria has moved from 7 to number 3, behind Iran and Afghanistan
6. Our Inequality have worsen
7. Our Misery Index have worsen
8. SMEs in China is contributing 60% to their GDP
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4. Nigeria's GCI has dropped from 124 to 127
5. On Terrorism: Nigeria has moved from 7 to number 3, behind Iran and Afghanistan
6. Our Inequality have worsen
7. Our Misery Index have worsen
8. SMEs in China is contributing 60% to their GDP
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Cont'd.
9. 60% of their GDP is 7.2 trillion which 18% of Nigeria GDP
10. They are contributing 60% of the employment
11. On Urban employment, SMEs are contributing 80%
12. 80% of Urban unemployment in China is 480??? 80% of that 380
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9. 60% of their GDP is 7.2 trillion which 18% of Nigeria GDP
10. They are contributing 60% of the employment
11. On Urban employment, SMEs are contributing 80%
12. 80% of Urban unemployment in China is 480??? 80% of that 380
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