# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 10
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/fnh3qgq
How misinformation work? "Repetition, alignment with prior beliefs, and hearing from trusted sources are factors that correlate with more belief in information, regardless of its truth. Those who are more likely to believe specifically in falsehoods in general lack critical thinking skills, and digital and media literacy." — YouTube, "The Psychology of Misinformation"
The Psychology of Misinformation
There are two other aspects that are important to keep in mind too:
- Misinformation is _actually_ big business in today's day and age. (_citation required_)
And most important of all, platforms like Facebook, Twitter, TikTokk and others based on "advertising business models" (_let's call it steal user data business models_) have become tools (_even weapons_) to help spread fear and dis/mis(information) far more easily than ever before. It's an awful trend we need to somehow address in society and even create legal precedents around.
There are two other aspects that are important to keep in mind too:
- Misinformation is _actually_ big business in today's day and age. (_citation required_)
And most important of all, platforms like Facebook, Twitter, TikTokk and others based on "advertising business models" (_let's call it steal user data business models_) have become tools (_even weapons_) to help spread fear and dis/mis(information) far more easily than ever before. It's an awful trend we need to somehow address in society and even create legal precedents around.
@homer That's for the citation! I recall reading this somewhere and wasn't surprised, but didn't bookmark the Twt either 😳
@homer That's for the citation! I recall reading this somewhere and wasn't surprised, but didn't bookmark the Twt either 😳
Oh yes I read the first few paragraphs of this, German/French influences receiving some "strange proposals" -- I _believe_ even influentation Youtubers too I've also seen along the same "story line". This is not surprising at all, as I said, "social media" has become a powerful and dangerous tool in modern times 😢
What I'm interested in uncovering (_if anyone can find it_) is corporations deliberately attacking other corporations with dis/mis(information about their competitors products. This is the _real_ kicker I think.
Oh yes I read the first few paragraphs of this, German/French influences receiving some "strange proposals" -- I _believe_ even influentation Youtubers too I've also seen along the same "story line". This is not surprising at all, as I said, "social media" has become a powerful and dangerous tool in modern times 😢
What I'm interested in uncovering (_if anyone can find it_) is corporations deliberately attacking other corporations with dis/mis(information about their competitors products. This is the _real_ kicker I think.