“Suddenly, the stupid stuff on the internet, the scary stuff on the internet, became just so mainstream and important. And that totally should not be.”
“While a single disinformation campaign may have a specific objective — for instance, changing public opinion about a political candidate or policy — pervasive disinformation works at a more profound level to undermine democratic societies.”
John Bowers, Tim Hwang, and Jonathan ZittrainNovember 20, 2019
Three researchers argue the dangers of deepfakes are overblown, but they will still require journalists to give thought to how they handle unconfirmed information.
Owen, Laura Hazard. "If Facebook goes private, where will the misinformation go?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 8 Mar. 2019. Web. 18 Apr. 2021.
APA
Owen, L. (2019, Mar. 8). If Facebook goes private, where will the misinformation go?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 18, 2021, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/if-facebook-goes-private-where-will-the-misinformation-go/
Chicago
Owen, Laura Hazard. "If Facebook goes private, where will the misinformation go?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 8, 2019. Accessed April 18, 2021. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/if-facebook-goes-private-where-will-the-misinformation-go/.
Wikipedia
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| url = https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/if-facebook-goes-private-where-will-the-misinformation-go/
| title = If Facebook goes private, where will the misinformation go?
| last = Owen
| first = Laura Hazard
| work = [[Nieman Journalism Lab]]
| date = 8 March 2019
| accessdate = 18 April 2021
| ref = {{harvid|Owen|2019}}
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