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Sure, news agencies aren't a way to guarrantee truth. That has always been a problem. But social networks have increased that problem by an order of magnitude.
by petra 2y ago
Sure, news agencies aren't a way to guarrantee truth. That has always been a problem.
But social networks have increased that problem by an order of magnitude. And we're seeing the results - the rise of dictatorships all around the world, that use the lie spreading capability of social networks.
- t-writescode 2y agoI forget where I heard it last night; but yes, that is something to consider. Every time there's been a new way for a new and different wave of people to communicate with the masses that there has been a rise in populism and dictatorships around the world. Happened with the printing press, radio, with television and now it's social media's turn, yes. We as a collection of societies, worldwide, have not grown our broad-range antibodies/protections against such things, yet.
- mcosta 2y agoWhat new dictatorships are there sice around 2010?