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The hosts review the technical definitions of information disorder as categorized by the organization First Draft. They debate whether Scott Adams' actions constitute disinformation (intentionally false), misinformation (unintentionally false), or malinformation (true information used to cause harm). The conclusion reached is that Adams' behavior is best described as pure manipulation to prove a point about free speech.
Larry Elder comments on the Scott Adams controversy, arguing that Adams made a valid point about growing anti-white sentiment among a segment of the Black population. Elder uses the opportunity to criticize Barack Obama for failing to bring the country together racially. The hosts discuss Elder's use of "malinformation"—using facts to drive a specific, often divisive, agenda.
The podcast examines the definitions of "information disorder" as categorized by the organization First Draft: disinformation (intentionally false), misinformation (unintentionally false), and malinformation (true information used to cause harm). The hosts argue that the term "malinformation" is particularly dangerous as it allows for the censorship of factual data if it is deemed "hurtful." This framework is seen as a tool to target the Manosphere and other dissident voices.
The concept of "choice architecture" and "nudging" from Professor Richard Thaler is linked to the new category of "malinformation"—genuine information shared with intent to cause harm. The hosts argue that labeling true information as "malinformation" allows the government to justify censorship of inconvenient facts, such as the DNC email leaks.
