Many people, including myself, have been thinking about the state of media a lot lately and people are increasingly asking me for my take on things. We all have had our “bunnies on the trampoline” moment, in which we were completely tricked by an artificial intelligence video on social media for the first time; mine was with that very video just a few months ago. What once felt like a novelty seem...
Patterns detected: ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey, ARC-0024 Ambiguity.
The article employs a Motte-and-Bailey strategy, presenting a seemingly straightforward concern about AI misinformation while subtly shifting the focus from the underlying systemic vulnerabilities – the incentives within social media platforms, the declining trust in traditional institutions – to a more easily palatable solution: children learning media literacy. The specific details regarding the “El Mencho” incidents, while demo...