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Plenty of verified people provide disinformation and trolling. There's an entire American cable news channel dedicated to it. Several now, really.
The problem isn't that people spread disinformation, it's that people believe it without verifying. We need to increase peoples ability to utilize critical thinking skills, not somehow stem the unending tide of bullshittery.
There will always be snake oil salesman seeking to profit off the gullibility of the general public. The solution isn't to kill all the salesman, it's to teach people to be less gullible.
Exactly. People don't check because they're lazy. No amount of verification can counter that.
You're probably right