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Could increased censorship actually be making the misinformation problem worse? If we are allowed to discuss and compare the merits of various theories, the wh
by Liquix 5y ago
Could increased censorship actually be making the misinformation problem worse?
If we are allowed to discuss and compare the merits of various theories, the wheat of truth naturally separates from the chaff of nonsense. When everything outside of The Approved Narrative is censored, people inevitably stumble across "banned" ideas - but there's no one to argue the other side or point out the flaws, making it far too easy to get sucked in.
- math_denial 5y agoThere's also the fascination with the forbidden. I've met many people that started smoking as teenagers because it made them "transgressive".