The Anatomy of Online Bullshit in the Fog of Impending Doom

Here is a very detailed analysis of the news and social media postings surrounding the assassination of Qassem Soleimani by the US. It's mind boggling and seriously dismaying just how much disinformation is being spread about this. The article is definitely worth reading and thinking about.

Stateside and in the short term, the killing has largely acted to rally Trump’s conservative support—and trigger a tirade of criticism from many of his opponents, who worry he made an impulsive decision with little regard for its potentially sweeping consequences (and perhaps to distract from his domestic political crises). In 2020, that also means we are headed into another disinformation hell fueled by internet rumors, lies, and propaganda. Here’s some of what to watch out for.