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No need for manipulation; cutting is enough. The turning point for me from "doubt, but verify" to "default to believing it's an outright lie" was the infamous f
by _pmf_ 7y ago
No need for manipulation; cutting is enough. The turning point for me from "doubt, but verify" to "default to believing it's an outright lie" was the infamous fish feeding video[0].
If manipulation becomes commonplace, more people will default to "doubt", which is good.
[0] https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-trump-impatiently-dump-fish-food-in-japanese-koi-pond/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-trump-impatiently-dump...
- lotsofpulp 7y agoI’ve seen it on TV since I was a kid with “reality” tv shows, and I have never have understood the psyche of people that like to watch fiction under non fiction pretenses. People like being fooled I guess.
- abstractbarista 7y agoThanks for noting this. It's really sad how much the event was twisted. Can't trust the media, they're just out to bend your mind :/
- wnkrshm 7y agoI think intransparent processes/businesses are to blame for a lot of reasonable doubt concerning all kinds of things, which is then used by actors with an agenda to influence what people can read from the noise. I think the way to neutralize information warfare (an incredible flood of cherry picked 'takes') is to have businesses and politics become more transparent, to a degree that would seem extreme (and individuals more anonymous).