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It's surprising that anyone at this point thinks that the harm of disinformation is overstated.
by cosmicgadget 2y ago
It's surprising that anyone at this point thinks that the harm of disinformation is overstated.
- alganet 2y agoIt's been through chaotic cycles of overstating and downplaying. The illusion that such cycles can be controlled, or even worse, harnessed, is dangerous. What happens when no information can be trusted because everyone uses the "label as fake news" thing? Mass desensitization.
- cosmicgadget 2y agoDesensitization and/or simply opting for whatever is the most emotionally rewarding because facts are unknowable.
- alganet 2y agoFacts are unknowable. Looking forward to known them is honorable. We'll never know the truth but every lie that falls is a reason to celebrate. Emotional rewarding sounds like a tulpa.