- Disinformation seems poised to take over social media in the near future. One reason, research finds, is that circulating disinformation is highly profitable for digital platforms, influencers, and digital marketers. The business model of digital platforms makes disinformation an expected outcome. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448231207644 36 comments futurology
- Digital marketers and media platforms profit from the spread of disinformation. A conceptual paper analyzed the business models of three types of media markets (broadcasting, partisan, and digital). It argues that disinformation is an expected outcome, not a side effect, of the current media market. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14614448231207644 4 comments science
Linking pages
- Disinformation is part and parcel of social media's business model, new research shows https://theconversation.com/disinformation-is-part-and-parcel-of-social-medias-business-model-new-research-shows-217842 28 comments
- Elon Musk's Perfect Disinformation Machine - by Brian Klaas https://www.forkingpaths.co/p/elon-musks-perfect-disinformation 0 comments