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The effects of an ever-higher velocity of fake news isn't clear, but there is no "solution". Real news not believed, fake news believed has been an unsolved pr
by QuantumGood 7y ago
The effects of an ever-higher velocity of fake news isn't clear, but there is no "solution".
Real news not believed, fake news believed has been an unsolved problem for a long time. For example, the history of medical advances show doctors not believing exceptionally solid science in many cases.
There are a number of quotes about progress along the lines of "First they say it's impossible, they they fight it, then they say they believed it all along".
This is a people problem and a media velocity problem going back to the famous quote "A lie travels around the globe while the truth is putting on its shoes."
You can't stop people from believing a lie after it has been released. Removing the lie doesn't help. "Reputable" sources not repeating the lie doesn't help.