Politicians are flooding us disinformation Part One

Politicians are flooding us disinformation

Part One

The main reason disinformation works, they argue, is that the rejection of information requires cognitive effort.Assess the plausibility and the source of a message requires more cognitive and motivational resources than simply accept the message as true. If a topic is not very important for a person or has other things in mind, misinformation is more likely to work.

And when we do take the time to evaluate the information received, we likely not pay attention to some aspects: Is the information consistent with certain other beliefs? Do they constitute a coherent story with what we already know? Does it come from a credible source? The other they believe that information?

Disinformation works especially when it conforms to policy views, religious or pre-existing social. For this reason, worldviews and personal ideologies can be particularly difficult to overcome. Worse, say the researchers, efforts to rectify the information often result that amplify the effect of the mistaken belief.

Put the record straight,regardless of what you understand and identify the missing information and provide an alternative explanation.

Repeat the message to reduce the influence of misinformation,but this may lead to an increased repetition of misinformation that makes it more familiar.

Focus on the facts set evidence rather than myths, to avoid further exposure to them.

Provide an explicit warning before mentioning a myth to ensure that people are on their guard and cognitively less likely to be influenced by misinformation ;

Ensure that the information to be transmitted is simple and brief, if the myth is simpler, it is more attractive cognitively audience..

Consider the beliefs of the  If strongly opposed beliefs, the effect could be contrary to that desired. The most susceptible individuals are those whose beliefs are deeply rooted.

If the facts to present a worldview threatening the hearing, it is possible to reduce the risk of reinforcing misinformation bolstering this view  In focusing on the opportunities and potential benefits rather than risks and threats).

Bypassing the role of the worldview of the audience by focusing on behavioral techniques, such as the architecture of choice, rather than focusing to de-skew information explicitly.

Research has shown that attempts to de-skew information can be effective when based on strategies that have been proven, the researchers said.

More the situation is urgent and people feel potentially threatened, unless they want to know and prefer to trust the government.

The researchers conducted a series of studies cing in Canada and the United States. They describe a "chain reaction from ignorance about a subject to the trust in government and the dependence on it."

In a study conducted with 197 Americans, average age 35 years, participants who felt most affected by the economic recession avoided information that could challenge the government's ability to manage the economy.

In another study, researchers provided a simple description or economy complex in a group of 58 Canadians ( average of 42 years). Participants who received the complex description reported higher levels of helplessness to get through the economic crisis and dependence and trust in government to manage the economy, and less desire to learn more on the issue.

"This despite the fact that, other things being equal, we should have less trust in someone to effectively manage something that is more complex," said Aaron Kay. "Instead, people tend to psychologically respond by relying on the government, which leads to trust and feel more dependent on

it." "Finally,they avoid learning about the issue because it could shake their faith in the government.

"Inanother study with 163 Americans, average age 32, not only the participants who felt little knowing the issue of oil supplies avoided negative information on this, but became even more reluctant if the matter seemed urgent.

Two other studies showed that participants who received complex information on energy sources mistrusted the government that participants who received simple information.

The researchers recommend further research to how people react to other important issues such as food security, national security, health, social inequality, poverty and the moral and ethical conflicts, and under what conditions they tend to respond by increasing commitment rather than a decrease.

The propaganda and lobbying our politicians

Hundreds of organists and friends of power are lobbyists to governments to assert their rights and suppress the rights of the majority of taxpayers n ' having no association and money to be presented as a lobbyist.

The best example I can give you is Lucien Bouchard with shale gas trying every day on television, radio, newspapers, and all unimaginable ways we selling false statements as true and that he supported it. That Mr. Bouchard had received several hundred thousand dollars of pure we sell what the industry wanted us to swallow these false claims.

I must also point out that most MPs or ministers who retire or resign from the policies become lobbyists to make millions of dollars again on our backs.

Our politicians are demagogues quintessential

Another example, very present today, taxes on greenhouse gases and that only Quebec and California have registered .  Mr. David Heurtel Minister, said that the polluting companies should pay for the politician. Denis Arcant pointed him on several occasions that oil foisted cost motorists $ 0.07 cents a liter more for you Mr and Mrs.  Mr. David Heurel it was only subjective these increases and we have to pay to have top industries. We have to pay and we close it.  Who will the money that this proposal drawn off us

Misinformation does not necessarily imply a conspiracy nor a conscious aim. But it is possible that conscious misinformation to be conducted, such as a propaganda technique. This type of disinformation "planned" is exerted mainly by the influence of state authorities, financial or industrial groups and lobbies, with or without the complicity of the media managers, depending on the degree of democracy.

It is also considered that the most Much of the daily misinformation in the media is latent andtrivialized.It is exercised in the form of self-censorship or promotional subjects, political and commercial reasons, and the race to the TV ratings in TV, by far the most influential media often favors less informative but more popular subjects.

The media disinformation is sometimes not intentional, especially when a reporter did not check his sources, wrote an article hither without relying on facts or talking on a technical topic for which he is not competent.

Internet newtechnologies communicationmultiply exponentially the exchange of information more or less important. While some consider that these new means allow to build

alternative media that would be able to counter the institutional misinformation still must sort, which can take time, since different interpretations for each topic are available. Thus, the Internet carries a wide range of rumors, hoaxes and provides new opportunities  different types forof propaganda, including by small politicalgroups.

In times of crisis and especially war, the belligerents, state or non-state, often use propaganda to serve their interests. The creation of false information is relatively common, one of the recent examples is the case of incubators in Kuwait where false evidence before a committee of the US Congress organized by a public relations company has contributed to the international public opinion supports the action of the Western powers).

The consequences will be the invasion of Iran and will cost the lives of millions of people for no reason.

False or true document

The use of false documents intended to sow doubts or to accredit a thesis, is one of the most common methods of disinformation.

Elders of the Protocols of Zion and Arab anti-Semitism

The great era of modern disinformation begins after the war with influencers and media campaigns of the war Cold as the case Victor Kravchenko and those of Rosenbergs, some case officers going so far as to provide drafts of articles to journalists and writers, fellow communist partiesDisinformation.