> problem with the internet as it exists today - there is no incentive for producing accurate, unbiased information and non-sensationalist opinions.
I think this problem is orthogonal to the internet as medium, though I’ll concede that it has proven to be the biggest amplifier of this dynamic.
Correct (or correct as far as humans know, or most likely correct, etc.) costs money to create. False or completely made up information costs nothing, plus has the potential upside of sensationalism, thus further increasing its ROI.
Agree with your point about developing more incentives for correct information and penalties for false.
I think this problem is orthogonal to the internet as medium, though I’ll concede that it has proven to be the biggest amplifier of this dynamic.
Correct (or correct as far as humans know, or most likely correct, etc.) costs money to create. False or completely made up information costs nothing, plus has the potential upside of sensationalism, thus further increasing its ROI.
Agree with your point about developing more incentives for correct information and penalties for false.