To start this talk, I'd like it if you could all answer the following question. Raise your hand if you feel that you have ever been obsessed with someone. Okay, so literally all of you.But today, I'm not talking about the obsession we normally see, nor a lingering envy or a small admiration towards a person, but an all-consuming desire to seek out someone's life, where they've been, who they're dating, and what jobs they're doing. Seems a bit creepy, right. Surely this information is hard to obtain, slightl ...

RT JP (@GulfCoastJP)Media Literacy from Mike Benz animated by Vincent Major, a must watch. ...

RT Vincent Major (@benz_pilled)⬇️NEW ANIMATION⬇️If you've been following along, you know that control over the media space has been a top Blob priority particularly since the formation of OWI.Today, the "media" landscape looks much different, so how do they ensure people will actually read and believe their propaganda???It's called media literacy.•••“The military is involved in media literacy because they argue that controlling people’s minds and what media they read is a national security imperative.”–Mike ...

now we fight back ⚔️Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice):BRAINWASHING THROUGH THE USAID MEDIA LITERACY SCAM“DHS, the Department of Education, the State Department, and USAID…all providing funding…and using ‘digital literacy’ as a way to ‘combat disinformation.’ This goes back to the 2016 election...” - @MikeBenzCyber details. https://t.co/3ajZiP8yYq ...

Presenting model legislation here for state assemblies around the country to kick the media literacy scam out of schools 📚https://t.co/6NrWkrSi9pMike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber):The “Media Literacy” scam is accelerating way too fast & it has to be stopped NOW.Here’s why: https://t.co/GCr7Q54adF ...

Social Media & Political Polarization - Social media algorithms prioritize engagement over truth, rewarding outrageous content and contributing to the spread of misinformation [5][6] - By 2026, Europol predicts that 90% of online content may be synthetically generated using AI, exacerbating the spread of sensationalism and misinformation [6] - Echo chamber effect on social media reinforces existing beliefs by continuously feeding users similar content, trapping them in ideological bubbles [7][8] - Misinformation and conspiracy theories propagated online can fuel real-world aggression and threaten democracy, as exemplified by the January 6th attack on the US Capitol [9][10] - Governments may utilize social media to control dissenting voices and manipulate narratives, even in seemingly democratic countries [11] - Governmental powers can manipulate social media to their own advantage, building up their own narrative and neglecting other views, ultimately resulting in polarizing opinions and misinformation [12][13] - Far-right parties leverage social media to market their ideological perspectives, gaining support, especially amongst young voters [14] Solutions & Countermeasures - Countries should adopt media literacy programs to teach students to critically analyze news sources, recognize bias, and identify misinformation [16] - Individuals should take responsibility for verifying information and seek a range of perspectives from reputable sources to break free from ideological bubbles [16][17] - Lateral reading, or checking multiple reputable sources, should become a habit in digital consumption to combat misinformation [17] - Collective efforts are needed to demand accountability, prioritize education, and foster critical thinking to rebuild public discourse grounded in truth [18]