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Maps and Misinformation
Sorry, not news or updates, but also not worth creating a thread.
I've been seeing lots of maps on Lemmy (mostly in French-speaking communities communities). A number of them look like this:
standard conflict maps
And then I've seen others that look like this (usually labelled as "fact" or "reality"):
alternative versions
With the exception of an amazing 3-day event that took place in my school (we had some history professors/researchers come in over 3 days and present us arguments from both sides, then moderate a debate...) I received no education about this, and even if I had it would have been about 20 years ago or more.
I suspect we have all seen a version of this map before. I can read the Wikipedia, and watch the documentaries, but where should I look to be able to come to a decision on my own regarding these maps? Meaning, is one of them more factual than the other?
All those maps seem to show the same things, in slightly different ways. Basically, "statistics massaging" done with maps.
The "Fact" one seems to have the most information, as in:
Misinformation:
Personally, I'd say the "Fact" one along the AlJazeera one, paint the most complete picture.
For sources, check Wikipedia for: