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Re:The “misinformation problem” seems like misinformation by phreeza on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @10:05AM (#30347364)
> What has become worse is the centralised control of information. Which then leads to those centralised sources complaining and publicising of the issue.

It seems to me like the opposite is the case, there is much less centralization than there used to be. There does seem to be some emergent synchronization of opinions but that is not the same.

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Re:The “misinformation problem” seems like misinformation by baronswindle on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @10:14AM (#30347474)
I think that's what the GP means by centralized control becoming worse. That is, information is less centralized now, and the sources that used to be at the center are now complaining about the issue.
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Re:The “misinformation problem” seems like misinformation by phreeza on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @10:28AM (#30347698)
Oh ok yea that would make sense. Worse in the sense of less efficient.
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