L’Osservatorio europeo dei media digitali ci ha messo in guardia il 31 marzo
Just like during Covid, conspiracy theorists are thriving amid the Middle East fuel crisis
di PDP-11
L’Osservatorio europeo dei media digitali ci ha messo in guardia il 31 marzo
Just like during Covid, conspiracy theorists are thriving amid the Middle East fuel crisis
di PDP-11
3 commenti
while I do think this is a really serious issue, and I do not condone the vitriol hate spewed by the far right (dogwhistling scum imo), I don’t think it’s fair to conflate the current protests with this. People are struggling to survive and the government are price gouging at every possible turn. A stand needed to happen. That’s not a bipartisan or online hate group issue.
No haulers and no farmers = no food, no supplies
The way the fuel prices alone are going, the people of our country are in a very precarious position.
Take a proper look at what’s actually being shared across X and Facebook. Not a quick scroll. See the bubbles people are choosing and the nonsense being reinforced. Since Covid it has accelerated fast. That period exposed how easily people detach from reality. We can’t ignore it. We are on a trajectory to political disenfranchisement to the level the US is in, look how crazy things can get over there. The only thing is we have a bit more time before things stoop to that level.
People talk about WEF, UN, EU, WHO and the Irish government with no basic understanding. Same old recycled talking points. The usual voices amplify it, including mcgregor speaking about sovereignty without grasping it.
Social media has damaged social cohesion. It rewards outrage and certainty over truth. People don’t grasp how constant exposure reshapes belief. Over time this erodes trust, fractures reality and weakens democracy.
The root cause of all of this is economic inequality. When people feel locked out of opportunity and ignored by institutions, they look for very basic and simple explanations and a scapegoat to blame (immigrants, LGBT, gov of Ireland, etc.). That frustration is easy to exploit. It feeds distrust, makes extreme narratives more appealing, and pushes people deeper into those bubbles.
I have found that blocking a few of the worst offenders makes a big difference, thinking of Andrew Bridgend amongst others.