Pointing out, debunking, and spreading awareness about state- and company-sponsored astroturfing on Lemmy and elsewhere. This includes social media manipulation, propaganda, and disinformation campaigns, among others.
Propaganda and disinformation are a big problem on the internet, and the Fediverse is no exception.
What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation? The inadvertent spread of false information is misinformation. Disinformation is the intentional spread of falsehoods.
By equipping yourself with knowledge of current disinformation campaigns by state actors, corporations and their cheerleaders, you will be better able to identify, report and (hopefully) remove content matching known disinformation campaigns.
Same as instance rules, plus:
Yes, Trump and his gestapo illegally fired upon many innocent civilians without due cause. They should all be fired, tried, and charged to the fullest extent of the law.
Some switch was flipped in January and all of a sudden, the right see's no problem violating everyone's "god given rights."
Of fucking course the SS tried to install fear into those looking to hold them accountable for their actions