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I didn't argue there was zero negative impact. I just said it wasn't major. If the tabloids were unable to make fake photos, would it affect anything at all? T
by nitwit005 7y ago
I didn't argue there was zero negative impact. I just said it wasn't major.
If the tabloids were unable to make fake photos, would it affect anything at all? They can just write up a fake article without a photo. The actual act of making fake media just isn't necessary for any of this behavior.
- andreilys 7y agoPizza Gate led to an armed individual shooting up a pizza store because he thought it was an undercover pedo ring. So yeah, I imagine the fabrication, proliferation and automated spreading of conspiracy theories to have potential major societal impact
- nitwit005 7y agoYou're arguing against some sort of straw man argument I didn't make, but I'm not entirely sure what it is.