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He suggests that the realities of today’s internet are both a realization and a distortion of those earlier dreams. While social platforms have enabled the viral spread of crucial information, they’ve also amplified misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fringe ideas such as flat earth theories and anti-vaccination movements.
Jurogan emphasizes that technology and media are not neutral; the medium shapes the message profoundly. The shift from community-based publishing to a totemic attention economy has led to unintended consequences, including the rise of echo chambers and polarized opinions.