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Originally Posted by Damien
So no, we are not all stupid or brought into a lie. We just need credible evidence and good sources before we believe random youtube videos and people on the internet.
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That's the problem. On the Internet, we don't really know who we are talking to, and what their area of expertise is. I'm not going to, but I could write an article on most subjects , and with minimal actual research (with or without credible sources), I could make it convincing to the layman.
I also have access to the resources required to make a fairly convincing video (including special FX if needed). It doesn't automatically follow that what I produced was correct.
This is the problem with the Internet (and technology in general). While it has given us access to an exponentially greater amount of information than we had before, not all of that information is from credible sources.
Of course, that problem has affected the media as well. Many times, I've sat there listening to the news, hearing some "expert" talk, thinking what a bunch of crap they were saying. Of course, when dealing with the media, we don't really know who we are talking to, and what their area of expertise is either.