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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The spread of misinformation has been reddit's primary function since 2020.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You could replace "reddit" with the internet. FB, disinformation. Twitter, disinformation. Most online "news" outlets, disinformation. Google search results, links to various disinformation.

It's actually getting hard to find places on the web that aren't flooded with disinformation.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

While that is true, some platforms incentivize misinformation to a greater degree than others.