This is the critical question, and it baffles me that people don't reflect on this a bit more. The "marketplace of ideas", whether it be through back-and-forth dialogue expressed through media platforms, or through likes or comment sections or follower amounts... there's no reason to believe that that process leads to the best ideas coming to the top.
So that can't and shouldn't be cited as a reason not to be concerned over the spread of misinformation.
> there's no reason to believe that that process leads to the best ideas coming to the top.
I disagree, the reason is because when people have access to multiple ideas they can choose what ideas are best for themselves and other people can judge the outcome based on both the ideas and their effects on people.
> So that can't and shouldn't be cited as a reason not to be concerned over the spread of misinformation.
Without free and open exchange of ideas its not nearly as easy to even tell what is misinformation.
So that can't and shouldn't be cited as a reason not to be concerned over the spread of misinformation.