Disinformation similar to the pro-Russian "Matryoshka" campaign is emerging on Bluesky, using deepfakes and fake profiles to spread pro-Russian messages, prompting calls for more proactive action from the platform.

Disinformation similar to the pro-Russian “Matryoshka” campaign is emerging on Bluesky, using deepfakes and fake profiles to spread pro-Russian messages, prompting calls for more proactive action from the platform.

  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    2 days ago

    Misinformation shouldn’t be a main concern of the internet.

    Whenever you go on the internet you should instead get a big “EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET IS A LIE” disclaimer in your face.

      • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        It gives a false sense of trust. If you trust everything on the internet, you’ll trust everything on the internet.

        • boredtortoise@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          17 hours ago

          Kind of. Limiting false information can’t reach an absolute point, so there’s always something to be not trusted so it will still cause less harm than a population not being able to discern falsehoods from an unlimited amount.