JOIN #360OS LIVE - Geopolitics of the COVID-19 infodemic with @cytkeenan, @nikaaleksejeva, @joey_shea, and @elisethoma5, moderated by @luizabandeira. pscp.tv/w/1djGXqormaNJZ
What geopolitical trends arose during the pandemic?
@elisethoma5 says, legitimate political actors used this infodemic to crackdown on free speech OR legitimate political actors flirted with conspiracy theories or disinformation where it was politically advantageous. #360OS
@elisethoma5 says, legitimate political actors used this infodemic to crackdown on free speech OR legitimate political actors flirted with conspiracy theories or disinformation where it was politically advantageous. #360OS
"Currently Russia is dealing with the new Delta variant, which is basically forcing people to take the vaccine. Before this narrative was used to show that other countries need to make people take the vaccine and make Russia look Democratic." #360OS
👤|@nikaaleksejeva
👤|@nikaaleksejeva
Content "moderation needs to be consistent across the board & applied equally to all languages – especially with these sorts of harmful conspiracy theories that have very tangible public health impacts." #360OS
👤|@joey_shea
👤|@joey_shea
"I would say in the case of the lab leak theory, I think it's more of an example of how the political discourse and pressure in the US affect [social media] platforms policy." #360OS
👤|@cytkeenan
👤|@cytkeenan
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