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[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The internet was supposed to make it harder to weaponize ignorance in theory... wow did that not pan out.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

There’s a lot of money to be made by keeping people ignorant

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

It's because state actors like the Kremlin and CCP are pumping misinformation into social media.

[–] pbjamm@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I was so hopeful back in the 90s but that sure didnt last long.

The Straight Dope has been at it since before the internet age and their slogan says it all...

"Fighting ignorance since 1973 (it's taking longer than we thought)"