Re:The media's lab leak fiasco
by armchairhacker on Thursday May 27, 2021 @09:03PM
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IMO I think it's useful to avoid getting moderates and people who don't know better caught up in the mess.
For people who are already convinced, they're already convinced. Banning the content entirely also doesn't help. People are very good at spreading information, even if you manage to ban all conspiracies from the internet, you have TV, the newspaper, private networks, and just word-of-mouth.
Another good tool would be to teach kids how to identify misinformation. You don't have to worry about belief perseverance when there's no belief yet.
For people who are already convinced, they're already convinced. Banning the content entirely also doesn't help. People are very good at spreading information, even if you manage to ban all conspiracies from the internet, you have TV, the newspaper, private networks, and just word-of-mouth.
Another good tool would be to teach kids how to identify misinformation. You don't have to worry about belief perseverance when there's no belief yet.