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Disaster News Distorted Through a Game of Telephone
Original: A Big Game of Disaster Telephone https:// beehaw.org/post/29193024
Discussion is turning to how information about disasters gets distorted as it passes from source to source, likening the process to the game of telephone. Commenters are weighing how rumors, exaggerations and errors compound during emergencies, making accurate reporting harder for the public to trust when it matters most.
Why now: Concern over misinformation spreading during recent disasters
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Evidence
- A Big Game of Disaster Telephone https:// beehaw.org/post/29193024 · its_me_xiphos@beehaw.org · 1
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