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The internet is increasingly a low-trust society—one where an assumption of pervasive fraud is simply built into the way many things function

Posted by Deimos
Tags: social media, internet, disinformation, fraud, cynicism, author.zeynep tufekci, paywall
https://www.wired.com/story/internet-made-dupes-cynics-of-us-all/

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Title
The Internet Has Made Dupes-and Cynics-of Us All
Authors
Zeynep Tufekci, Stephanie Clifford, Emily Dreyfuss, Louise Matsakis, Alex Baker-Whitcomb, Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman
Word count
1207 words

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    Isn't this the reason that early stories about crypto always talked about trust networks and web of trust and trust-despite-anonymity? Reading the idealistic ideas of cypherpunks now feels quaint...

    Isn't this the reason that early stories about crypto always talked about trust networks and web of trust and trust-despite-anonymity? Reading the idealistic ideas of cypherpunks now feels quaint and makes me nostalgic.

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    Isn't this just a reflection of reality? As more and more people use the internet, the internet more and more resembles society at large.

    Isn't this just a reflection of reality? As more and more people use the internet, the internet more and more resembles society at large.