| ▲ | lotsofpulp 2 hours ago | |
In my almost 4 decades of life, today is the least amount of control over information that leaders have had, whether political or business. When I was younger, the only way information, and especially video/audio was spread is via a select few outlets. Today, anyone can upload anything to a variety of servers and spread the information within seconds. | ||
| ▲ | nostromo 11 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
That was more true in the 2000s than it is today. Today everything you’re exposed to has to be approved for release by Google, Meta, and all of the backbone providers along the way - or you’ll be shouting into the void. TV is dying and streaming is stagnant so I don’t think it’s particularly worrisome that big companies are buying up the dinosaurs before they go extinct. | ||
| ▲ | verdverm an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> Today, anyone can upload anything This is not necessarily better, I'm still unsure myself. I would like it to be true, but misinformation and foreign influence campaigns are much more effective these days. The most significant change is that we no longer have a shared reality. Before our current situation, at least we got the same news. Today we get different hyperbole. | ||