This was already true of the internet. IMO staying within relatively curated spaces keeps the occurrence of this kind of noise low. The issue of the public not

This was already true of the internet. IMO staying within relatively curated spaces keeps the occurrence of this kind of noise low. The issue of the public not being able to tell truth from fiction has existed since the beginning of society. Every improvement in communications technology has led to a massive increase in propaganda and confusion that spikes and then eventually levels out as people learn to tune it out. Increasing the rate at which people can deploy lies has happened many times in history. This is just one more instance.