Posted on 01/22/2024 4:47:56 PM PST by Twotone
On Thursday, a panelist at the World Economic Forum's Davos conference suggested creating "exclusion lists" to demonetize sources sharing so-called "disinformation," the Daily Caller News Foundation reported.
Jeanne Bourgault, the president and CEO of Internews, an international nonprofit that provides "support" to independent media outlets in more than 100 countries, addressed how to prevent the spread of what she considers inaccurate information during a Davos conference panel titled "Defending Truth."
"Global trust in institutions is eroding, reflected in how 40% of people consistently trust news. Empowering internet users with media information literacy, advancing information integrity and enhancing transparency are vital for addressing the spread of false information," read the WEF's description of the Thursday session.
Panelists, including Bourgault, sought to answer the question, "What actions do stakeholders need to take to preserve a healthy trust ecosystem?"
Bourgault explained that one of the most effective ways to keep people from being exposed to so-called inaccurate information is to develop lists or guides for advertisers that tell them where to and where not to spend.
"Disinformation makes money, and we need to follow that money, and we need to work with, in particular, the global advertising industry," Bourgault said. "A lot of those dollars go to pretty bad content. So you can work really hard on exclusion lists or inclusion lists just to really try to … focus their ad dollars toward the good news and information. The accurate and relevant news and information."
Bourgault expressed frustration that social media platforms do not employ enough "trust and safety people" to monitor and remove "disinformation" shared on their platforms.
According to Internews' website, the nonprofit seeks to help people worldwide gain access to "trustworthy news and information to make informed decisions about their lives and hold power to account."
"We train journalists and digital rights activists, tackle disinformation, and offer business expertise to help media outlets become financially sustainable," the website states.
The organization aims to eliminate "disinformation designed to manipulate elections, distort public debate, incite violence or undermine public health." Internews also mentions the need to hold social media platforms responsible for ensuring "quality information" shared online is "prioritized" while "disinformation is removed."
Fellow panelist Vera Jourová, vice president for values and transparency at the European Commission, claimed that disinformation presents a challenge to enhancing global security and cooperation.
"Disinformation is a security threat. And maybe not many noticed, but it was part of the Russian military doctrine that they will start information war. And we are in it now," Jouravá stated. "How we think about it in the [European Union]: We are focusing on improving of the system where the people will get the facts right."
Jouravá claimed that the EU is not trying to censor opinions or language. As far as what steps the EU is taking to prevent the spread of false information, she noted that social media companies are now forced by law to remove disinformation. She added that the "last resort solution" to solve the issue of so-called inaccurate information is "law enforcement." Jouravá pointed to the increase in anti-Semitism and noted that disinformation shared online could lead to physical threats.
Well, maybe it is time to defund the #1 source of disinformation.
So, they get to determine what “disinformation” is. How charitable of them.
Trump will tell the WEFfers to go weffer themselves. They plan to KILL dissenters. In other words, take all their money and let them die. I seem to remember a FR poster who said things like “They plan to eliminate us, after taking all our money.”
Looks like that anonymous person was right.
Ah, the trail will lead right back to her and whoever is funding her.
Isn’t this what the hated Joe McCarthy did to Commies that they whine about all the time, but they have no problem doing it to the people they hate.
"Stakeholder" is a weasel-word used by stealth Communists to insinuate ownership rights over things that do not belong to them.
Remind me again the name of the group that is the arbiter of what is and what is NOT “mis/dis/mal-information”. I must have misplaced the list of approved “ deciders”. Hey, wef......🖕
Commies are all about revenge.
Reminiscent of the Proscription Lists during the Roman Civil War between Marius and Sulla.
Demonetizing Jeanne Bourgault and most of the other participants is the best way to start the process.
The organization aims to eliminate disinformation designed to:
1. manipulate elections — Hillary Clinton, Christopher Steele, the FISA Court, 51 spoke, etc.
2. incite violence — BLM, antifa, Joe Biden
3. undermine public health — CDC, FDA
Will CNN, MSNBC. Nancy Pelosi. Hillary, and so on be “cancelled” for mis information.
I didn’t think so
Maria Bartiromo: Klaus Schwab Got Up and Walked Out of Room During Argentina President Milei’s Speech at Davos Attacking Globalist Power-Hungry Elites
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/maria-bartiromo-klaus-schwab-got-up-walked-room/
Nobody is going to listen to that horsefaced hag.
“”Stakeholder” is a weasel-word used by stealth Communists to insinuate ownership rights over things that do not belong to them. “
IOW “You didn’t build that.” BHO
Starting with the WEF:
We have here a large group of people openly conspiring to overthrow the United States Constitution and The American People. Our own government leaders are on board with these plans and are helping to Finance it with TAXPAYER DOLLARS. Shouldn’t ALL OF THE BE CHARGED WITH TREASON, Hunted down and captured, tried convicted and then Hanged???
Or is that not the disinformation they meant?
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