Habemus Erratum: How Twitter Could Help Fight the Spread of Errors
technosociology 2013-03-14
Summary:
A common complaint about online platforms such as Twitter and Facebook is that errors and rumors propagate too easily. For example, Andy Carvin’s recent book A Distant Witness has striking examples from the Arab uprisings of 2011–and documents his extensive efforts to counter and quelch them. It’s certainly important for some people to actively play [...]