The post-truth era
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Vocabulário
- 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
Expressões
- 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
Erros frequentes
Es una noticia falsaEs un buloIn everyday Spanish, "bulo" is more natural and precise than the literal translation "noticia falsa"
Los datos son veracesLos datos son verídicos"Veraz" applies to people, "verídico" applies to facts and data
Contrastar las informacionesContrastar 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 algoHacer propaganda de algoThe correct preposition is "de", not "sobre" with "hacer propaganda"
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