Comment on I wonder why the widespread adoption of the internet hasn't been good for society as a whole.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 4 days agoNo.
People rarely go on the internet to find data; they go on the internet to find data that tells them they are already right.
hansolo@lemmy.today 3 days ago
No.
Search engines exist and tell people how to spell things, simple math, and get them to things like recipes and wiki pages.
Top Google search right now in the US is emmy winners. That’s a search for information, not conformation bias.
People also can’t seek confirmation bias of they don’t know where to start.
Why confidently start of a comment with “No” and gamble with absolute when that’s a net losing tactic over the long run?