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If I understand correctly what has happened recently, state-sponsored media disruption is the problem. While the Internet was a place for nerds, it was uninter
by kartan 10y ago
If I understand correctly what has happened recently, state-sponsored media disruption is the problem.
While the Internet was a place for nerds, it was uninteresting for mainstream powers. Nowadays is a good target for states wanting to influence elections, for companies that want to sell their products and for organized religion. Old tricks in a "new" medium.
If a power can mobilize millions of troops, or expend millions on discrediting climate change. Why should they respect the Internet?
- dredmorbius 10y agoIt's the paradox of epistemic systems: as they become larger (or the audience more attractive), they attrack those who would use them for manipulation. https://www.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/5wg0hp/when_epistemic_systems_gain_social_and_political/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/5wg0hp/when_ep...