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A Storm of BS In The Wake Of Hurricane Helene

2024/10/9
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Michael Olinger：海伦飓风过后的不实信息和政治谎言加剧了灾难的影响，而米尔顿飓风即将到来。 Will Oremus：海伦飓风救援工作中存在大量错误信息，涉及FEMA资金不足、政府没收财产、大坝即将决堤等谣言。社交媒体平台，特别是X，不鼓励链接，导致未经验证的信息更容易传播。一些错误信息包含部分真实内容，例如750美元的援助只是众多援助形式中的一种，但被断章取义用于政治宣传。马乔丽·泰勒·格林等政治人物散布阴谋论，声称风暴是人为制造的。地方共和党领导人呼吁停止散布不实信息，而全国共和党领导人则利用这些信息进行政治得分。关于FEMA资金是否充足，沟通不畅导致了错误信息和谣言的传播，共和党领导人对FEMA资金问题的表述存在矛盾，加剧了混乱。反犹太主义的阴谋论与关于FEMA的错误信息相结合，对相关官员造成了威胁。X平台上缺乏对仇恨言论的监管，导致反犹太主义言论泛滥。 其他发言人：提供了补充信息和佐证，例如特朗普关于FEMA资金的谎言、肯普与拜登联系的真实情况、以及地方官员遭受的网络攻击等。

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Host Micah Loewinger interviews Will Oremus, a tech reporter, about the spread of misinformation following Hurricane Helene. They discuss false claims about FEMA aid, including rumors of the agency running out of funds and seizing property. The interview also highlights how the structure of social media platforms like X can inadvertently promote the spread of misinformation.
  • False claims circulated about FEMA running out of money due to aid provided to migrants.
  • Rumors spread about FEMA seizing property in exchange for disaster relief loans.
  • Social media platforms like X inadvertently incentivize posting misinformation due to algorithms favoring posts without external links.

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It’s been less than two weeks since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, tearing through the southeast United States. And already, Hurricane Milton is looming as a deadly sequel. With states still reeling from the physical and emotional toll of the first storm, more trouble has been brewing online. This week on our podcast extra, host Micah Loewinger sits down with Will Oremus), technology reporter for The Washington Post, to talk about how he and his colleagues have been documenting the spread of false information on social media following the disaster.

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