I travel a lot, and talk to a lot of different people. I’ve noticed that while people certainly do have differing opinions, it’s not as extreme as what I see online. I’m starting to feel like all this hate and division is manufactured. Has anyone else noticed, that when you actually talk to real people things are far less divided than various media would have you believe?
as someone who was among those early to point out the incoming dangers of bots manipulating discussion,
i’ve recently begun to think i’ve massively underestimated the extent and breadth of bot manipulation of public perception