The best part is, we all know about propaganda....
Like, it's been around for ages, most people are taught about it, yet what keeps happening? People keep watching the news and believing every little bit. The trust is still there, they believe the information reputable. At least the majority do...
And look how much of it is supported, all other mainstream entertainment basically supports it, the people that own these news outlets own every major source of information. I'm sure they've been trickling into anything they can get their hands on.
Think about scientific studies, who owns the journals that publish them. Who provides funding?
Or entertainment, looks like four of the six companies provide other entertainment.
Who knows how deep this goes...
When are people going to wake up? I feel like newer generations do a better job of discovering all the shit going on, but how to fight against it?
Blockchain technology is the best idea I've seen yet. No censorship, limited centralization, difficult to manipulate because of record keeping. That's why I'm so bullish on steemit. It represents freedom of communication like we haven't seen before. We still need a scrutinizing eye when it comes to news sources though
Yes, propaganda has been around for ages and we're all aware of it. I guess people just naively believe that we're not the targets of it and assume they're impervious to manipulation somehow anyways.
I agree with you that blockchain technology may provide some solutions to these issues but I also see how blockchain tech could be used for nefarious purposes as well. Time will tell. If people see the value of principles of 'decentralization' , 'anti-censorship' and 'accountability' maybe there's hope yet.