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Originally Posted by Cain
I never really thought much of the "fake news" until Trump made that popular. I was naive and thought people were able to filter that out or question it a bit. Turns out he was right, but I don't think he was calling for critical thinking or awareness, just trying to validate the views of the crazy.
And yes, I know that there are biases on both ends of the spectrum, but quite frankly they aren't equivalent. I've switched fully pretty much to APnews and Reuters for international info.
It is amazing how mainstream conspiratorial and tribal thinking has become in regards to news/pandemic/literally any issue. The internet has certainly played a part in this I think, and may not be the great saviour of the world it may have once been touted to be.
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The internet is the greatest advancement in the history of humanity. But, like any powerful tool, it has positives and negatives. One positive is that group thought and immediate information sharing allows for rapid advancement on technological fronts with breakneck pace. One negative is that group thought and immediate information sharing leads to echo chambers that fortify specific view points, and the rapidity of information sharing makes it intensely difficult to mediate narratives.
It's the communications equivalent to the nuclear energy. It can be made into bombs or can be an incredible source of dense, carbon zero energy.