Fri. 02/25 - The Meme Accounts Behind Misinformation

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Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

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🗓️ 25 February 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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The meme accounts behind some of the spread of misinformation already this week, as well as some guidance for seeking out and sharing accurate information. Plus, seals that are being recruited by scientists to spy on whales. And the latest vaccine seeking authorization. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: Scammy Instagram 'war pages' are capitalizing on Ukraine conflict (Input) How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (MIT Technology Review) Advice for not spreading misinformation (Kate Starbird, Twitter) Scientists are recruiting elephant seals to eavesdrop on whales (Vox) Sanofi, GSK to seek approval for Covid vaccine candidate that prevents 100% of hospitalizations (CNBC) A new Covid vaccine shows 100 percent efficacy against severe disease and hospitalizations, its makers say. (NY Times) Miscellanea: Understanding the War in Ukraine (Bret Devereaux) Why is Russia invading Ukraine and what does Putin want? (BBC) Russia's war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and pictures (The Guardian) The beauty and everyday life in Ukraine, in photos (Jennifer J. Carroll, Twitter) “February. Get the ink and weep.” Contemporary Poetry From Ukraine (Literary Hub) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.6	Welcome to the Kotky Ride Home for Friday, February 25th, 2022. I'm Jackson Bird today.
0:42.8	The meme accounts behind some of the spread of misinformation already happening this week,
0:48.9	as well as some guidance for seeking out and sharing accurate information, plus seals that are being
0:56.3	recruited by scientists to spy on whales, and the latest vaccine seeking authorization.
1:04.1	Here are some of the cool things from the news today.
1:09.2	As I very briefly mentioned at the end of yesterday's show, almost immediately following Russia's
1:15.2	invasion of Ukraine Wednesday night, fake photos and videos started circulating. Not too surprisingly,
1:21.8	the internet became a minefield of misleading imagery. Taylor Lawrence, the Gen Z whisperer, soon to begin her tenure as an
1:29.9	internet culture columnist at the Washington Post after leaving the New York Times, leapt into action
1:35.4	and managed to track down a few of the account holders circulating misattributed imagery and
1:41.2	misleading information. Now taken down by Instagram for violating community
1:46.2	guidelines, the account live from Ukraine amassed 3.7 million followers and claimed to be a
1:53.9	journalist live streaming from the ground in Kiev. But it was actually run by a 21-year-old
2:00.3	named Hayden from Kentucky, at least if those
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