▲ 723 ▼ A growing number of americans don't read newspapers. They get their news from online influencers. The right dominates the online ecosystem. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world locked 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments Source
[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 70 points 1 year ago (9 children) Social media was a mistake. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Zorque@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago Social media is a tool that could just as easily be used for the betterment of humankind. Sadly, that doesn't make a few people lots and lots of money, so it doesn't happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shplane@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Agriculture was a mistake. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] univers3man@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago every technology has had positive and negative. some get weaponized by the powers that be more effectively before the people can ensure safeguards. even the wheel has been a tool of the oppressor while making our lives too comfortable. of late, the powers that be have gained more through technological advancement than the people. i want to see a world where we can invert some of this power stream. after all, it's us, the people, who discovered these advancements, built these wonders, and now find ourselves increasingly imprisoned and controlled by violence permalink fedilink source parent [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago And its here to stay. The way kids are stuck on YouTube is like how old people are stuck on fox news. I've thought about this a lot. There's no end. If its not Facebook, YouTube, cable, etc. It will be something else. If only our daily lives where interesting in and of themselves. Escapism will always detach us from each other and we will flail on the wind forever. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Jhex@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (3 children) for muricans permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Are you suggesting that the nearly instantaneous spread of mis/disinformation, the erosion of young peoples' self esteem, or the damage to our attention spans is limited to people living in the United States? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago no,I'm saying muricans. are mostly stupid and therefore MOSTLY susceptible permalink fedilink source parent [–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago I see the same shit here in Germany. Not a US-exclusive problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago Social media is a tool that could just as easily be used for the betterment of humankind. Sadly, that doesn't make a few people lots and lots of money, so it doesn't happen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shplane@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Agriculture was a mistake. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] univers3man@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago every technology has had positive and negative. some get weaponized by the powers that be more effectively before the people can ensure safeguards. even the wheel has been a tool of the oppressor while making our lives too comfortable. of late, the powers that be have gained more through technological advancement than the people. i want to see a world where we can invert some of this power stream. after all, it's us, the people, who discovered these advancements, built these wonders, and now find ourselves increasingly imprisoned and controlled by violence permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago And its here to stay. The way kids are stuck on YouTube is like how old people are stuck on fox news. I've thought about this a lot. There's no end. If its not Facebook, YouTube, cable, etc. It will be something else. If only our daily lives where interesting in and of themselves. Escapism will always detach us from each other and we will flail on the wind forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Jhex@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (3 children) for muricans permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Are you suggesting that the nearly instantaneous spread of mis/disinformation, the erosion of young peoples' self esteem, or the damage to our attention spans is limited to people living in the United States? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago no,I'm saying muricans. are mostly stupid and therefore MOSTLY susceptible permalink fedilink source parent [–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago I see the same shit here in Germany. Not a US-exclusive problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Are you suggesting that the nearly instantaneous spread of mis/disinformation, the erosion of young peoples' self esteem, or the damage to our attention spans is limited to people living in the United States? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago no,I'm saying muricans. are mostly stupid and therefore MOSTLY susceptible permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago no,I'm saying muricans. are mostly stupid and therefore MOSTLY susceptible permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago I see the same shit here in Germany. Not a US-exclusive problem. permalink fedilink source parent