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In this final blog post, I have chosen to analyze the Chinese use of misinformation and disinformation to control the narrative and shape public perception. This project is intended for Department of Defense (DOD) and military personnel, with a few slides used as a visual counterpoint to the wall of text you will be presented […]

In this post, we are discussing an interview between Kristy Roschke and Hunter Bassler that delves into topics such as misinformation perpetrators and strategies to combat misinformation. One aspect of the conversation that particularly intrigued me was the association of the Mandela Effect with misinformation. This caught me off guard, prompting me to conduct further […]

In today’s post, we will be analyzing two news websites using the Trust Indicators from The Trust Project. While not exhaustive, these indicators serve as an initial way to determine the authenticity and trustworthiness of information found online. The first site we will examine is East Arizona News. Upon first glance, the website has a […]

In today’s blog post I will be analyzing the misinformation policies of different platforms, comparing them, and providing my recommendation on additional measures that can be taken. I will also be giving these platforms a grade to determine if they are passing or failing in their test against the spread of misinformation. Come with me […]

The spread of misinformation has been an issue longer then the digital age has been around, it just makes it that much harder to sift through the noise. In this post I will take an issue I’m interested in and apply lateral reading to attempt to validate the nature of the information found online. For […]

In todays assignment we are reviewing fake news resources that will help us identify if a story is based on credible information or if it is misleading, whether intetionally or unintentionally. On rumor guards website they evaluate potentially misleading news with 5 factors. These factors are sourcing, whether this information came from a reliable/credible source, […]

Today I have been thinking about misinformation and disinformation, especially pertaining to politically motivations. Many politicians use misinformation to their advantage because even if they don’t know the truth they can feed you a story they believe you are likely to latch on to. This can even be seen with issues as benign as global […]

In this assignment we were instructed to make a media diary and log our media consumption. I kept track of all the sites and news article I used throughout the day and how those applied to my daily life. Some of them are for my entertainment, some of them are related to my occupation and […]

Whether in Golf or in the Navy its always Bombs Away! I am an intel specialist in the Navy and work with cruise missile plans and in golf i like to think i launch missiles off the tee! I cant wait to share my experiences with everyone!