By Bellingcat
Sometimes, it can be hard to tell whether information is manipulated, simply incorrect, or just incomplete.
In this brilliant talk at Cambridge University, Bellingcat CEO Eliot Higgins presents a framework to understand the difference between misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, and how they spread.
He identifies elements, drivers, and agents of this disorder, and illustrates how technological shifts like the iPhone’s launch enabled the fragmentation of a shared information environment into isolated “bubbles.”
Higgins advocates for education in critical thinking and the development of open-source investigative communities to combat these issues and foster a return to democratic ideals of verification, deliberation, and accountability.
We highly recommend you watch the full video, here:
