{"id":62803,"date":"2018-10-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2018\/10\/04\/misinfo-nation-misinformation-democracy-internet\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T01:44:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T01:44:39","slug":"misinfo-nation-misinformation-democracy-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/internet-culture\/deep-dives\/misinfo-nation-misinformation-democracy-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Misinfo Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s media climate, it\u2019s becoming harder and harder to tell what\u2019s real and what isn\u2019t. We\u2019re bombarded daily with information \u2014 and misinformation \u2014 that\u2019s trying to change the way we think about our government, our leaders, and even each other.<\/p>\n<h2>Misinfo Nation, an Original Short Film from Mozilla<\/h2>\n<p>We invite you to watch Mozilla&#8217;s original documentary short film, <strong>Misinfo Nation: Misinformation, Democracy, and the Internet<\/strong>. Because while it may seem like we\u2019re living in a world divided, the truth is out there. And we have the ability to vote and shape our world, based upon it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/qldxyjEjjBQ?rel=0\" width=\"820\" height=\"462\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Scott Shane of The New York Times discusses what misinformation is and how it is used in election influence campaigns; Emily Thorson, a political scientist at Syracuse University, warns us about confirmation bias and the danger of checking out of politics; and An Xiao Mina of the Credibility Coalition prompts us to fact check and challenge our own beliefs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>A Word from Mozilla<\/h2>\n<p>Mozilla brings you this film as a not-for-profit working to make the Web more, open, accessible, and free. It shouldn&#8217;t be hard to participate in politics, and Mozilla is out to make it a little easier. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/vote\">mozilla.org\/vote<\/a> for Firefox features that help you counter misinformation as you browse the Web.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mozilla worked with Stuart Langfield and Marco Patricio \u2014 in partnership with Kiddo Films \u2014 to direct and produce Misinfo Nation.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Related Content<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smarturl.it\/irl_s03e07?IQid=IC\">What to Expect When You&#8217;re Electing<\/a>, an IRL podcast episode<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/internetcitizen\/2018\/10\/04\/5-things-you-can-do-to-counter-misinformation\/\">5 Things You can Do to Counter Misinformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/internetcitizen\/2018\/09\/24\/why-fair-elections-require-responsible-tech\/\">Why Fair Elections Require Responsible Tech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/internetcitizen\/2018\/10\/04\/candidate-y-elections-malke-older\/\">Candidate Y<\/a>, speculative fiction by Malka Older<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/internetcitizen\/2018\/10-04\/election-genevieve-valentine\/\">Hello, I&#8217;m Your Election<\/a>, speculative fiction by Genevieve Valentine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s media climate, it\u2019s becoming harder and harder to tell what\u2019s real and what isn\u2019t. We\u2019re bombarded daily with information \u2014 and misinformation \u2014 that\u2019s trying to change the way we think about our government, our leaders, and even each other. Misinfo Nation, an Original Short Film from Mozilla We invite you to watch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1198,"featured_media":21009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[464058],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Misinfo Nation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Warch Mozilla&#039;s original documentary short film, Misinfo Nation: Misinformation, Democracy, and the Internet. 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