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The great power of the internet is that the best factual information is a just a few clicks away. The problem with social media is that the worst information -
by mattbillenstein 6y ago
The great power of the internet is that the best factual information is a just a few clicks away.
The problem with social media is that the worst information - the conspiracy theories, the shoddy advertising, the pyramid schemes - is literally zero clicks away; in fact, it's put in front of people for fractions of a cent.
- catsdanxe 6y agoWe wouldn't want those harmful conspiracy theories being discussed. We need more moderation to keep them out!
- scollet 6y agoI'm sure there is a normal distribution of people who really have no credentials to investigate conspiracies, to take the term at its core definition. Journalists and whistleblowers? Tongue-in-cheek digs at implausible circumstances? Sure. Everything below the curve is harmful and lacks a critical understanding of events outside their front door. I don't think this is a tech problem. I think this is cultural.