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Why Are People Spreading Falsehoods About Bitcoin’s Water Use?
No, despite what you might have heard recently, Bitcoin transactions do not consume a swimming pool of water. Noelle Acheson dives into the fallacy, and points out that poor research is not the only culprit here. дальше »
2023-12-6 23:46 | |
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Facts & Fiction: Debunking XRP Ledger Misconceptions
As someone who’s been deeply ingrained in the software development community for 20 years, I’ve come to realize that misinformation propels hearsay unlike anything else. There are a number of falsehoods circling the XRP Ledger (XRPL) that I encounter on a regular basis including the misconception that it’s centralized, that there are hidden fees, that … Continued The post Facts & Fiction: Debunking XRP Ledger Misconceptions appeared first on Ripple. дальше »
2021-9-18 19:11 | |
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2018: The year Congress and social media collided
One of the biggest, and most unwelcome revelations of the past few years is just how much social media platforms can be — and have been — used for manipulation and distribution of falsehoods. And in 2018, several social media executives were called into the hot seat in front of elected officials to account for their company’s inability to foresee, prevent, or, in some cases, efficiently treat their multitudinous problems. дальше »
2018-12-28 12:00 | |
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This study shows why people fall for fake online profiles
The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm their way into the social networks of real people, where they can spread their falsehoods. дальше »
2018-12-24 16:00 | |
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Poll: Cable news viewers more likely to believe political falsehoods than print, public radio consumers
It should surprise no one that where we gets our news plays a significant part in determining what we believe to be true. But lying isn’t partisan. Democrat or Conservative, both parties lie with astonishing frequency. дальше »
2018-12-15 04:00 | |
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Three Bitcoin Lies That Just Won’t Die
Did you hear that China’s just banned Bitcoin? Or that mining is killing the planet? Course you did. It’s hard to ignore the FUD when it’s all around you, like a thick fog that just won’t shift. дальше »
2018-12-5 19:10 | |
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Bitcoin Not Dead, Again: Washington Post Gets Schooled
Castle Island Ventures partner and cofounder of Coinmetrics. io, Nic Carter, has had quite enough. Made crazy by mainstream media misunderstanding, ignorance, and downright falsehoods regarding cryptocurrencies, he took to Medium, making the case for why Bitcoin is not dead, again. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:35 | |
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