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The World That Knew Too Much

We may not want a world in which lies and deception are no longer possible - and oddly this is the world that social media is building

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Dan Perry
Dec 09, 2022
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The avalanche of criticism about the corrosive impact of social media has tended to focus on the viral spread of lies. But social media—indeed technological progress as a whole—may be harming us no less by revealing unvarnished truth.

To truly understand the contours of the problem, consult a 2011 episode of the brilliant TV series Black Mirr…

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