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DISINFORMED: Slowing down on Social Media

DISINFORMED: Slowing down on Social Media

FromThere Are No Girls on the Internet


DISINFORMED: Slowing down on Social Media

FromThere Are No Girls on the Internet

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this week’s episode, Pen America’s Nora Benavidez talked about how slowing down on social media is a concrete step anyone can take to curb disinformation. Even the most extremely online can get fooled into sharing inaccurate information online. On this short mini ep, host Bridget talks about the time she shared something dubious.That Viral Tweet About Suicide Rates in the Pandemic Is Wrong and Dangerous: https://slate.com/technology/2020/11/whats-actually-happening-with-suicide-during-the-pandemic.htmlBest Practices and Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide: https://reportingonsuicide.org/recommendations/Listen to Nora’s full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disinformed-is-kicking-trump-off-twitter-censorship/id1520715907?i=1000508392273Questions? Comments? Just wanna say jambo? Hit us up at hello@tangoti.comNeed support? The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is here for you 24/7:https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/800-273-8255 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.