Best chart on Russian misinfo/disinfo I've seen

[CousinIT]

https://miburo.substack.com/p/russias-propaganda-and-disinformation

[Wingus Dingus]

1. Good chart.

[FarPoint]

2. Looks like great information

I will need to study this...thank you for sharing.

[CousinIT]

3. Tools & Tips to Weed out Misinfo and Disinfo (and what's the difference?)

Link to tweet

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1498086034394914816.html

A large amount of mis- and disinformation has circulated on social media in multiple languages over the past few days regarding #Ukraine. Trustworthy information is as important as ever in times of crisis, so here are our top tips and tools 👇

First and foremost, be wary of the difference between MISinformation and DISinformation. While they can seem interchangeable, the difference lies in the intent. Precise language is important e.g. propaganda can fall under the umbrella of disinformation



Second, visual misinformation gains a lot of attention. We’ve seen time and time again old photos and videos recirculated during times of crisis, which can cause more chaos and confusion. Preventing this can be as easy as running a reverse image search.

You can run reverse image searches on a few different search engines. We recommend using the browser extension RevEye, which puts all these searches just one click away

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/reveye-reverse-image-sear/keaaclcjhehbbapnphnmpiklalfhelgf



RevEye Reverse Image Search
Perform a search by image. Choose between the image search engines Google, Bing, Yandex, and TinEye.

Going deeper, you can run checks on all of our five pillars of visual verification. The more you can dig up about each pillar, the stronger your verification will be.

Some tools you can use: https://start.me/p/vjv80b/first-draft-basic-toolkit

Graphic showing the five pillars of visual verification



First Draft - Basic Toolkit - start.me

A startpage with online resources about First Draft - Basic Toolkit, created by First Draft.
https://start.me/p/vjv80b/first-draft-basic-toolkit

Imposter accounts are also common, pretending to be trusted sources of information or a certain identity group. Here’s a basic checklist for making sure you’re getting information from a trustworthy account on social media:



If you decide to share falsified visuals as part of a debunk, make sure to use an overlay to prevent the image from being recirculated out of context. This can be as simple as adding a watermark over the image labeling it “unverified” or “out of context”

How we use overlays

What is an overlay? An overlay is a visual filter that covers an image that contains misinformation. Overlays are used by journalists when misinformation is featured in an article. Why do we use them…
https://firstdraftnews.org/articles/how-we-use-overlays/

Archiving the content you come across is important for historical and legal purposes:

For further reading: @bellingcat's earlier advice on how to report (and how not to report) on Russian disinformation provides guidance on how to use precise language

How (Not) To Report On Russian Disinformation - bellingcat

Whether you’re listening to NPR, watching MSNBC, or reading the New York Times, you will likely be barraged with stories about Russian trolls meddling in every topic imaginable. No matter how obscure,…
https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2020/04/15/how-not-to-report-on-russian-disinformation/

Finally, you may come across distressing imagery during this time. Take breaks and refer to this guide from @DartCenter on how to reduce your trauma load:

Working with Traumatic Imagery
https://dartcenter.org/content/working-with-traumatic-imagery

[crickets]

5. 👍

[crickets]

4. Great find. Bookmarking the website for future reference. nt

[uponit7771]

6. Where's FAUX News? They parrot Putrid talking points all the time