Slide Deck 7 Questioning Images Visual Disinformation Information

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Slide Deck 7: Questioning Images Visual Disinformation

Slide Deck 7: Questioning Images Visual Disinformation

Information Pollution - There is a lot of false information online — all of

Information Pollution - There is a lot of false information online — all of it together is called ‘information pollution’ - Fabricated news articles get a lot of attention, but much of this pollution is visual Former US president George Bush was not actually reading a book upside down

Visual Information Pollution ● Because images are immediate and appeal to our emotions, they

Visual Information Pollution ● Because images are immediate and appeal to our emotions, they are an effective way for false information to spread ● “Seeing is believing, ” but images can be easily manipulated or used out of context. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not take a selfie with a burning flag

Mis- & Disinformation Information pollution can be sorted into two main categories: Misinformation is

Mis- & Disinformation Information pollution can be sorted into two main categories: Misinformation is false, but the person sharing it believes it to be true. It is not intended to cause harm. Disinformation is false information that is created and shared to intentionally cause harm.

Disinformation Goals ● Disinformation can target people based on their values or beliefs ●

Disinformation Goals ● Disinformation can target people based on their values or beliefs ● Goals of disinformation might include: ○ Discrediting a person or their message ○ Deepening social divisions ○ Creating confusion about what is true ○ Reducing trust in information in general

Common Type #1 False context: When a real image is combined with false claim

Common Type #1 False context: When a real image is combined with false claim or story to misrepresent what is shown A large proportion of visual disinformation involves false context These images are all from the same event, taken moments apart. They were not used by CNN to represent different crises.

Common Type #2 Manipulated content is when an image is edited to deceive audiences.

Common Type #2 Manipulated content is when an image is edited to deceive audiences. Manipulated content confuses the truth by altering images. Sometimes humour is used to help this type of disinformation spread. Paris Hilton’s shirt actually said “Stop Being Desperate”