Disinformation: Russian and Chinese trolls among us

How to know what’s fake on social media? In this video, Prof. Darren Linvill from Clemson University Media Forensics Hub explains how disinformation works, common tactics of political propaganda, the role of trolls, hashtags, and how to spot fake news. 00:00 - Introduction 00:38 - About Prof. Darren Linvill 01:09 - About political disinformation and propaganda 01:55 - Russian trolls and disinformation tactics 04:26 - Chinese trolls and disinformation strategies 07:56 - About positive online reviews 09:49 - How to fact-check the information online 14:43 - Disinformation around COVID-19 21:05 - Russian propaganda around Ukraine-Russia war 23:55 - Russian social media disinformation 31:25 - How to avoid media disinformation More information about Prof. Darren Linvill: https://news.clemson.edu/our-experts/darren-linvill/ #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #socialmedia #pissedconsumer #experttalkswithpissedconsumer Subscribe to Pissed Consumer social media accounts: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PissedConsumerCom/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pissedconsumer/