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Why do you assuming only true information is information. Information can be anything not to mention that the definition of truths and lies can change with time and location.


My point is that in the late '90s that was the prevailing assumption about the growth of the internet. We have learned that this assumption was wrong.

> the definition of truths and lies can change with time and location

This is moral relativism.


>We have learned that this assumption was wrong.

I don't see how the existence of wrong or disinformation somehow makes that assumption wrong. Considering the amounts of (true) information you can freely access with the internet right now that is being otherwise suppressed.

>This is moral relativism.

There exists change of truths outside of moral ones, science for example.




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