Our team still studies “collective sensemaking” during breaking news events. What we see with MH17 and Jan6 are attacks on the sensemaking process itself… not just a distortion (like those described in this article) but a denial of service attack on sensemaking. https://www.cip.uw.edu/2023/12/06/rumors-collective-sensemaking-kate-starbird/
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Question: What do you think is the theory behind 'unsettling' increase of drones as officials label public concern an 'overreaction'?
Am I going to have to stop trying to win the world series on my game to read this?
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/1/16/20991816/impeachment-trial-trump-bannon-misinformation
I stumbled across this quote from Puck from 10/23 in my dad's things last night. It might be relevant to this conversation you are having. Pasting the thread.
https://bsky.app/profile/ellenenders.bsky.social/post/3lda6k2e45c2q
Especially if those strongmen target the same people they are suspicious of and are prone to hate
Rich dudes who are obviously winning the money game seem like a good bet.
We're voluntarily headed back to a feudal system with us living a subsistence existence working for these new Lords
The noise is there but the answer is always completely obvious for anyone who wants to make sense.
This is theatre is for gullible people
Specifically, there are concerns about election deniers having access to voting machine software and Musk's declaration that he had an ap for election results hours before anyone....
CISA (election security) released some lame statement that election infrastructure is secure, without addressing the real concerns.
I am suggesting better communication would also be a better way to address confusion and/or concerns if the public.
Blind trust no longer exists.