Nothing Is New
Humanity has fallen for trickery for generations; it’s not something new. History proves that media manipulation is as old as print itself.
While the technology changes, the psychological traps used to exploit human curiosity and outrage have remained exactly the same for centuries.
Our brains still operate on prehistoric survival instincts, meaning that we automatically pay attention to sudden shocks, threats, and bizarre anomalies before logic kicks in.
The illusion of truth is that humans are naturally inclined to believe a false claim simply because they have heard it repeated multiple times.
So we stop asking question.