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The post-truth era

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शब्दावली

posverdadpost-truth
desinformacióndisinformation
bulohoax / fake news
sesgobias
sesgo de confirmaciónconfirmation bias
propagandapropaganda
manipulaciónmanipulation
veracidadveracity / truthfulness
hecho alternativoalternative fact
polarizaciónpolarization
viralizacióngoing viral
algoritmoalgorithm
cámara de ecoecho chamber
verificaciónfact-checking

Post-truth: when facts are no longer enough

The term posverdad (post-truth) has become central to public discourse in the Spanish-speaking world, describing an era where emotions and personal beliefs take precedence over objective facts.

Key vocabulary of the phenomenon

Bulo is the common Spanish term for a hoax or piece of fake news. Unlike "noticia falsa," it implies a deliberate intent to deceive
Sesgo de confirmación describes the tendency to only retain information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs
Cámara de eco refers to the digital environment where one is only exposed to opinions similar to one's own
Viralización describes the process by which content spreads massively on social media

The disinformation ecosystem

Desinformación is distinct from a simple error: it is intentional and aims to manipulate public opinion
Hechos alternativos are claims presented as factual but contradicting verifiable evidence
Polarización is both a cause and consequence of disinformation, creating a vicious cycle
Verificación (fact-checking) has become a discipline in its own right in Spanish-language journalism

Cultural nuances

In Latin America, political propaganda has a long history, making the concept of post-truth particularly sensitive
Spanish-language media use "bulo" (Spain) or "noticia falsa" (Latin America) depending on the region

वाक्यांश

Eso no se sostiene con datosThat doesn't hold up with data
Habría que contrastar fuentesWe should cross-check sources
Es un bulo que circula por redesIt's a hoax circulating online
No se puede dar por sentadoYou can't take that for granted
Hay que separar hechos de opinionesWe must separate facts from opinions
La fuente no es fiableThe source is not reliable
Cayó en la trampa de la desinformaciónThey fell into the disinfo trap

आम गलतियाँ

~~Es una noticia falsa~~
Es un bulo
In everyday Spanish, "bulo" is more natural and precise than the literal translation "noticia falsa"
~~Los datos son veraces~~
Los datos son verídicos
"Veraz" applies to people, "verídico" applies to facts and data
~~Contrastar las informaciones~~
Contrastar la información
"Información" is uncountable in Spanish — don't use the plural form
~~La media dice que...~~
Los medios dicen que...
"Medios (de comunicación)" is masculine plural in Spanish, not a feminine singular
~~Hacer propaganda sobre algo~~
Hacer propaganda de algo
The correct preposition is "de", not "sobre" with "hacer propaganda"

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