The emergence of distorted videos of Speaker Pelosi, edited to make her appear to have trouble speaking, has provided a stark reminder that technology often remains an enemy of truth in politics.
The 2020 election is set to face some very 2016 challenges when it comes to the spread of misinformation.
The emergence of distorted videos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, edited to make her appear to have trouble speaking, has provided a stark reminder that technology often remains an enemy of truth in politics, just as it was four years ago. The core issues of social media virality, confirmation bias andhave endured from 2016 and do not even need particularly sophisticated techniques to do real mischief.
The videos also offer a warning that concerns about election interference from foreign countries should not overshadow the ability of domestic actors to influence what people see, hear and think.
“A video that is slightly deceptively edited can be the source of very divisive and possibly false narratives,” said Stamos, who is an NBC News contributor and adjunct professor at Stanford University. “With all of our focus on the Russians, we’ve forgotten that domestic actors are the most likely to have insight into the kinds of narratives that will become viral and will have a big impact on people’s beliefs in American institutions and individuals.
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