We've suddenly entered the era when photos, videos and audio recordings are no longer reliable evidence. The capacity to spoof anyone, for any reason, is in the hands of the masses.
This will have a sweeping societal impact, affecting every level and scale of human interaction. Democracy is already threatened by propaganda -- now "evidence" will be available to justify every presumptuon, every prejudice.
We're not ready for this.
@sumpnlikefaith Yup.
Can "The Ministry of Truth" be that far away?
@TwiHusband In a sense, that's always been with us. That is kind of the point of 1984 -- not just a future possibility we need to prevent, but a current reality we need to recognise.
An important thing for us to get more sophisticated about is how propaganda works on all levels, including on us as individuals.
We need to guard our values and our character -- our love, trust and optimism. They're coming for our fears, our suspicions and even our misgivings.