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Drone strikes did not destroy a Russian bot farm
Original: Drone strikes didn’t take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe it https:// lemmy.nz/post/42827591
Reports that drone strikes eliminated a Russian bot farm are false, according to a widely shared piece arguing the story spread because audiences were already primed to believe it. The item highlights how readily claims fitting existing narratives about Russian disinformation operations get accepted without verification, prompting discussion about media literacy and the viral spread of plausible-sounding but inaccurate war-related news.
Why now: People are reacting to a viral false claim about Russian bot farms and what it reveals about confirmation bias in war news.
Evidence
- Drone strikes didn’t take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe it https:// lemmy.nz/post/42827591 · purrtastic@lemmy.nz · 3
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