The conundrum isn’t just that videos questioning the moon landing or the efficacy of vaccines are on YouTube. The massive “library,” generated by users with little editorial oversight, is bound to have untrue nonsense. Instead, YouTube’s problem is that it allows the nonsense to flourish. And, in some cases, through its powerful artificial intelligence system, it even provides the fuel that lets it spread.
The last point is important. It assumes people can be easily deceived by online media. And Computer computer companies are making this situation worse.
People have been seduced by the magic screen ever since the Movies became popular. And ever since TV took over from the Movies.
It takes an intelligent person to distinguish between fantasy and reality. And these are in short supply.
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