Scientists show how ‘doing your own research’ leads to believing conspiracies — This effect arises because of the quality of information churned out by Google’s search engine::Researchers found that people searching misinformation online risk falling into “data voids” that increase belief in conspiracies.

  • @Ibex0
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    411 months ago

    I blame social media more than Google. Looking at you, Elon.

    • @SupraMario
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      811 months ago

      Twitter was shit before musk bought it.

      • @Ibex0
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        11 months ago

        Sure, agreed, but what’s his plan to fix this? Where’s the progress? I see plenty of Qanon and bigots (and whatever you don’t like) stinking up the place.

        • @SupraMario
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          111 months ago

          The issue with Twitter is people who think they’ve got a platform to speak loudly. When you have a platform like that, it’s inherently going to be shit, no matter who runs it.

          • @Ibex0
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            11 months ago

            Partly agree, but, like, anybody acting with a modicum of seriousness could do better. Of course it will never be perfect, or even great, but improvement is possible.

    • @chitak166
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      411 months ago

      Twitter users choose to stay there.

      • Lemminary
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        211 months ago

        “I have no choice, I have no other options” lol I can hear it in my sleep