I am seeing many posts about misinformation being less pervasive recently. How is it that we can measure it effectively but not mange/stop it as effectively?

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I am seeing many posts about misinformation being less pervasive recently. How is it that we can measure it effectively but not mange/stop it as effectively?

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Apparently it can be stoped fairly effectively – by blocking key distributors and nexuses of disinformation we see a massive nosedive in how much of it spreads.

It’s much harder to counter disinformation with *information* though. The purpose of a lot of disinformation isn’t necessarily to convince someone in one go, but to flood them with fake arguments to lower their confidence or trust in other sources. The trouble is that engaging people spreading disinformation amplifies their reach and also as the effect of repeating the disinformation while suggesting it has legitimacy as an argument. The disinformer’s immediate goal is to get third party listeners/readers to take away an impression that there is simply controversy and who knows which side is telling the truth – anyone engaging with them adds to this effect.