CURRENT CAMPAIGNS
The message this week disrupt local disinformation, and as such are always relevant. If you would also like to work to disrupt disinfo on the war in Israel and Palestine, we recommend you review best practices before diving in.
Truth Sandwich: Caution: This Video May Close Your Mind
#Videos can be really fun to watch! The dark side: videos move quickly and tap into emotions – a benefit for those spreading lies. Fight back: share videos only after double checking the reliability of the content. #TruthBrigade
Message explainer and additional resources here
One-click to personalize and share here
Truth Sandwich: Fight video disinfo with video info!
Our friends at EcoTok have made a video for you to share! Note: accompany the video with your personalized Truth Sandwich text.
Message explainer and additional resources here
One-click sharing on many platforms
One-click to watch and share on Insta
One-click to watch and share on TikTok
One-click to watch and share on Facebook
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WHAT WE’RE SEEING NOW
Disinfo News
- Conversation about the crisis in Israel and Palestine continues to dominate social media, including widespread Islamophobia and antisemitism and anti-immigrant rhetoric more broadly. Partisan accounts continue to use what’s happening in the Middle East to support their own US-based agendas and to attack Muslim and Jewish leaders in the US.
- A new report shows MSN’s news homepage increasingly highlights far-right, false, and conspiratorial content.
Platform News
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- Indivisible is stepping back from Twitter/X! That means we’re removing X from organizational communications. We’ve launched accounts on Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky. If you have accounts on these newer platforms, share your disinfo-disrupting messages and follow us there! Indivisible DOES continue to support Truth Brigaders’ disrupting disinfo on Twitter/X –see these recommendations:
- Twitter/X: Post your Indivisible Truth Sandwiches on X if you can stomach it, especially if you have followers.
- Everywhere, online and offline: build your reputation as a trusted messenger within your network. Post more places, and share tips as well as sandwiches.
- Experiment with X alternatives. List your new platforms in your X bio.
- Consider a focus on Facebook. It’s still where most people find information.
- Hold intentional and casual offline conversations using non-confrontational tactics.
- Indivisible is stepping back from Twitter/X! That means we’re removing X from organizational communications. We’ve launched accounts on Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky. If you have accounts on these newer platforms, share your disinfo-disrupting messages and follow us there! Indivisible DOES continue to support Truth Brigaders’ disrupting disinfo on Twitter/X –see these recommendations:
Related recommendations for your disinfo-blocking communication remain:
Neighbor2Neighbor: We’re working with Indivisible’s Powering Progress project to build in-person disinformation debunking. Here’s how it works:
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- The content: Pre-bunk expected 2024 lies about government-funded programs like clean energy and lower drug prices.
- The audience: People likely to feel positively about these programs — if only they knew about them!
- The work: We give you a list of 5 neighbors and a brief script. You have nonpartisan, friendly conversations.
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