Felicia Meyerowitz

Dreamer and Builder SA-Londoner Innovation #Wealthtech #fintech #fininclusion Co-Founder at @HiveFounders @WomankindVC💪 @akonihub

[Felicia Meyerowitz @Feliciatedx]

@HSBC @HSBC_UK - 1.5 hours on phone for a query and follow up on new debit card ordered 4 April. been told the bank forgot / no one knows - still not yet got a new card ordered! am meant to be Premier - is this to encourage me to open Revolut card?

[Andrew Fox @Mr_Andrew_Fox]

I wrote this back in February. My area of Psychology research is disinformation. Want to know why people cling to silly accusations like “genocide” and “slaughter” and these lies are so popular, when all the facts demonstrably point in the opposite direction? Read on…

An effective disinformation campaign needs repetition.

An effective disinformation campaign needs repetition.

An effective disinformation campaign needs repetition.

Ever wondered why that is? Ever wondered how words and phrases take hold? Allow me to explain.

It’s called Illusory Truth Effect. When the same false information is repeated time and time again, often people will come to believe it. Even when people set out knowing that bit of false information is untrue.

It’s heavily connected to social proof (see post in my Highlights). Illusory Truth Effect is when our gut feeling that something must be true overrides our knowledge that it is not. Particularly when coming from an in-group of people we feel social connection to and it is targeted against an out-group (“the other side”).

It’s as if social media was designed to exploit this psychological tendency. In the social media age, it is as easy as 🔁 to share disinformation. Just a press on a screen. Malign actors know that all they have to do to help disinformation gain traction is repeat it again and again. Bot farms comprising thousands of social media accounts are useful to “seed” this sharing and repetition.

“Hey, that post has thousands of likes and it supports what I believe to be right. Must be true. Repost/share/retweet.”

You might think you’re a rational, critical thinker. I know I try to be! But that doesn’t matter. We all make 35,000 decisions every day. It is psychologically impossible for all of them to be rational. Now factor in the deluge of information daily over social media (the average users spends 2.5hrs a day on social media! That’s a lot of info). Nobody has a chance of analysing it all.

The brain relies on biases and heuristics - mental shortcuts - to prevent cognitive overload in the face of all this decision-making and information. This often leads to errors in judgment.

Why? Well, 90-odd% of the time we’re thinking automatically. It’s easier; less strain than rationally thinking things through. This is called process fluency. If it’s effortless to process a piece of information, we feel like it must be accurate.

We are also prone to the anchoring effect - a preference for pre-existing knowledge over new information. Combine this with social proof, biases, processing fluency, Illusory Truth Effect, and the ease of passing that information on using social media, and you have a cocktail made for sharing incorrect information.

So if you’ve ever wondered how plainly incorrect information gets shared and believed - that’s how. That’s how a lie gets around the world before the truth has its boots on.

Illusory Truth Effect is tricking you.

Illusory Truth Effect is tricking you.

Illusory Truth Effect is tricking you.

Illusory Truth Effect is tricking you.

Or is it? Do your own confirmation and research. It’s the only way to be certain of anything you see online.

[Daniel Rubenstein @paulrubens]

Hamas: We demand a 100 percent Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank, a 100 percent Israeli withdrawal from half of Jerusalem – including the entire Old City and the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim holy sites – and a 100 percent "right of return" for five million Palestinians to Israel. If Israel accepts this, then we will have a ceasefire and a truce of five years or more. As soon as Israel concedes everything, Hamas will transform itself into a normal political party and the Hamas militia will disband and become part of Palestine's national army.

Associated Press headline: "Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented"

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Precisely

[Felicia Meyerowitz @Feliciatedx]

@dieworkwear Great thread thank-you. I work in the City in London and appreciate more formality. In terms of inspiration for women’s wear, what period of time is worth looking at more closely?

[Lindsey Block @LindseyBlock]

@nicolelampert @NEUnion Very proud of this man, who happens to be my Dad 💪🏼🌟

[Prem Sikka @premnsikka]

UK max monthly state pension (not everyone gets it) £885.

Luxembourg £5,211
Spain £2,714
Belgium £2,703
Switzerland £2,181 (paid 13 times year)
Iceland £1,908
France £1,567
Cyprus £1,510

2.1m UK pensioners live in poverty. 68,000 a year die from poverty.
https://t.co/nf15Tu3RuE

[Alicia Kearns MP @aliciakearns]

To all those who wrongly celebrated the terrorist group that is the Houthis as freedom fighters or embraced their propaganda that their acts of terror were to help Gazans, where are you now?

You’re silent now as a Houthi so-called court sentenced 9 men to death, including by crucifixion and stoning alongside a further 23 in a mass trial on charges of "sodomy."

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

Never before in the history of the United Nations did France or Gemany condemn a rapporteur for antisemitism. Francesca Albanese is now the first. She says “the Jewish lobby” controls America, Israel commits genocide, and cries out “From the River to the Sea.” I took the floor:

[lelemSLP @lelemSLP]

Who wants people in Gaza to d*e? Hamas. You really don't need anything more, just these words by Hamas itself.

Who tries to prevent any casualties? Israel. By warning, evacuating, sending aid, going out of their way to prevent civilians harm.

That's it, it explains the whole situation. Hamas is hiding in Shifa hospital, Israel is fighting Hamas. Any civilian casualties - on Hamas.

Anyone whining about "hospitals must be protected" without mentioning Hamas is hiding there - is Hamas mouthpiece.

And everyone knows it.
There's no point to try to convince "ceasefire" supporters that they are Hamas supporters.
They know it.

Let's keep sharing information for the people "on the fence", they need to know that Hamas wants people in Gaza to d*e. They don't know it only because Hamas mouthpieces beat us by numbers.

So keep sharing, writing, repeating.

[Felicia Meyerowitz @Feliciatedx]

BOE holds rates again
https://t.co/70DyjFMmJb

[Financial Times @FT]

The same technology that is powering ChatGPT could allow us to reach into the non-human world, and begin to understand — even speak — animal languages, or so researchers hope. Here’s how: https://t.co/R4arntoiDi

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

On Monday, the presidency of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament will be handed over to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Urge world leaders to STOP legitimizing a regime that kills its own people while racing to build a nuclear bomb to threaten the world.
🖊️: https://t.co/EYbx0HiB8n

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

THE GODFATHER was released 52 years ago today. A landmark of American cinema and widely regarded as among the greatest films ever made, the story of how it came to the big screen will bada-bing your brains all over your nice Ivy League suit…

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[Felicia Meyerowitz @Feliciatedx]

FCA rules out intervention in wholesale data market https://t.co/1BdAYZLclG via @Finextra

[ThinkingWest @thinkingwest]

That’s what this account is all about—shining a light on the beauty and goodness of Western tradition.

If you enjoyed this thread and would like to join this mission, kindly repost the first post (linked below) and consider following me: @thinkingwest https://t.co/3LUtARwoTT

[Felicia Meyerowitz @Feliciatedx]

Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders declares no 'meaningful' options outside the US
https://t.co/qBO8VDN2lF

[CCL @ccl]

Here is the schedule of #CCL2024 the most awaited and India’s Biggest Sportstainment event of the year.

Watch CCL Season 10 Live on JioCinema and Sony Ten 5 from February 23rd to March 17th.

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[Felicia Meyerowitz @Feliciatedx]

#PunjabdeSher 🏏🏏🏏❤️

[CCL @ccl]

Dive into the essence of CCL Season 10! 🏏 Explore the charm and diversity of all 8 team cities as we take you on a visual journey through their iconic places. Get ready to be mesmerized!

#CCL2024 Starts at 6:30 pm tomorrow. Watch Live on JioCinema and Sony Ten 5.

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[Felicia Meyerowitz @Feliciatedx]

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