[old scientist, pointing at some data] After decades of research, thousands of experiments, a massive amount of peer reviewing, we can finally confidently conclude…
[smug dude with a ridiculous hairstyle] Uh yeah, but this TikTok by PatriotEagle1776 says your research is wrong
I really don’t like short-form media. Sure, these people have always existed, but this really promotes it. There’s no room for lengthy explanations either in the video or outside of it in text form.
Say what you will about blogs or youtube, but at least people have text space to add citations and references.
CNN vs PBS Frontline
It often takes time to get an accurate understanding of the situation.
Plenty of these videos come in serial, effectively delivering a 30 minute talk in 5 minute chunks.
I’ll spot you that the engagement bait aspect of social media is awful. But it’s not materially worse than low rent cable TV that blared their content, hoping to catch you while you were flipping through channels.
Yeah it’s scary how effective it is for propaganda