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How much resources are spent fact checking because bots like Mila Joy are lying? (slrpnk.net)
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[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 32 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It's an tragic fact that correcting a lie is hugely more costly than making and spreading the lie.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

That basically sums up all of far right talking points

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

But not quite as tragic as me using the wrong article in a sentence this profound.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Doesn't help that a significant number of modern media and platforms is optimized for content lengths that allow one but not the other (headlines, sound bites, micro-blogging, short-form videos).