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Re:YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformation by remarkEon on Thursday October 15, 2020 @02:38AM (#24785537)
>Anecdotally, it seems that the more the internet has expanded our ability to communicate, the more widespread misinformation has gotten.

I don't think this is the right conclusion. After thinking about it more, it's not like the internet is patient zero for conspiracies and misinformation. It's just that the internet has exposed to the rest of us how common it is for people to hold such beliefs.

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Re:YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformation by wyattpeak on Thursday October 15, 2020 @04:02AM (#24786046)
I think it's more than just us noticing such beliefs for the first time. More people than before seem to be acting on misinformation, which would be apparent even without knowing their private beliefs.
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