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Originally Posted by Doctorfever
I mostly agree with your post. I don’t know that trying to suppress the misinformation is the correct angle. People will find it, and if they see the ‘government’ trying to hide it or take it away, they will dig their heels in even further. Misinformation should be front and center, openly talked about, debated, and debunked.
Easier said than done though, I have no idea how you bring the misinformation to light, so this can happen.
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Unfortunately, research, debate, and debunking all take time and effort. Misinformation spreads like wildfire and is usually met with “that sounds reasonable or believable” and “you know what I heard” responses. There is always a gap between who hears the misinformation and who hears the debunking, and a time lag in being debunked.
Misinformation is incredibly dangerous, and condoning that it should be front and center to me is irresponsible. Change that to “debunked misinformation should be front and center” and I would be more inclined to agree