https://digitalwriting.site/2024/09/27/google-u-and-its-consequences/ Experiments in Digital Content Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:53:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://digitalwriting.site/2024/09/27/google-u-and-its-consequences/#comment-488 Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:53:10 +0000 https://digitalwriting.site/?p=1403#comment-488 I’d like to highlight your point about fringe theories for a second, especially based on what they wrote about in Verified. The real question for me has always been, “How do you know that something you’re reading about is based on a fringe theory or is just a minority opinion?” Verified in general gave me some really good ideas about how to tell the difference. Ensuring that trust compression doesn’t happen is the #1 goal that I’ve discovered from researching things on the internet. What good is finding the right answer if I don’t trust that I’ve found it?

]]> https://digitalwriting.site/2024/09/27/google-u-and-its-consequences/#comment-458 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:27:26 +0000 https://digitalwriting.site/?p=1403#comment-458 I agree completely with your point that nearly eveneyone on the Internet is an expert on something — or so they think. The spread of misinformation and erasure of context in a lot of situations i has become a common issue, especially around the COVID-19 pandemic. Suddenly, everyone was an expert in biology, chemistry, or physics. And, as you mention, the worst part is that all of this chatter is overshadowing those who actually are experts and know what they’re talking about! I like that you mention Verified’s recommendation of getting the ‘vibe’ of the search results page before clicking on any one result.

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