In a panel discussion where she was joined by Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, Pitt Disinformation Lab Executive Director Beth Schwanke suggested Pennsylvanians should not do their “own research” when it comes to elections and instead rely on so-called “trusted” sources, including those linked to groups with a history of censorship.
Schwanke and Schmidt took part in a forum Tuesday hosted by Spotlight PA. Schwanke was asked how to combat so-called “misinformation” and “disinformation.”
“When you see misinformation, it’s best not to engage with it online because you are helping to amplify it,” Schwanke began.
“One thing everyone can do to make sure they are seeing accurate information is to use trusted sources. So in elections that means using the Department of State, that means using your county elections office, it means using media organizations that follow — that adhere — to professional journalism standards like … your local NPR affiliate,” Schwanke said. “And it doesn’t mean you know, ‘doing your own research’ and just asking questions and sharing, you know, posts from — I don’t know, in my case, it’s Uncle Joe, right? It means being thoughtful about where your sources are coming from.”
Schwanke is correct that Pennsylvanians and Americans should be “thoughtful” about where they source their information from, which is exactly why regime-approved sources like “NPR affiliates” and the “Department of State” should be heavily scrutinized.
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