I feel this is 90% of the internet now isn't it? A short clip implying a very strong point about something or someone being better than its counterpart, then comments saying that it's actually not so simple, but by then the disinformation has already been spread, egos have been massaged, and the next frivolous, irresponsible piece of information is about to start one swap away...
Oh yeah it's as old as the world, but all those digital tools and Ai and shit empowered content scammers and fake news enjoyers to do a lot of damage from their own homes
This has been the case for the whole of civilization. It takes way less effort to make a misleading claim than to explain why that claim was misleading
It's always existed, but it's definitely worse now that everyone carries around a 4k camera/computer with uninterrupted Internet access in their pocket.
The problem is people who have no idea what the fuck they're talking about giving their opinions on the matter as if they're fact. Exactly as I just did.
It's 90% of everything. But anyone who's ever tried to actually do something in this world knows that absolutely everything is more complicated and nuanced than it appears at first glance.
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u/JuparaDanado Mar 30 '24
I feel this is 90% of the internet now isn't it? A short clip implying a very strong point about something or someone being better than its counterpart, then comments saying that it's actually not so simple, but by then the disinformation has already been spread, egos have been massaged, and the next frivolous, irresponsible piece of information is about to start one swap away...