I'm sure it is more relaxed. I remember when conspiracy theories were kinda fun but mostly harmless BS.
That was before the last 7-10 years, where government and media played whack-a-mole with emerging information, dismissing everything as conspiracy theory or misinformation.
And it worked ... for a while.
Problem is, now there's a record, a significant recent history of these things that were described as such for months and years until it was no longer tenable to deny and deflect.
Meanwhile, we've seen exactly how organized and cynical the "misinformation" campaigns run by NGOs and other stakeholder groups can be.
Yeah I get it, I just decided to care little about what I read online and give it as much credence as if I overhear a random conversation in a café. Even if they're doing some psyop its not like I'd change my life based on random hearsay. Thanks for the replies, it was easy to be defensive and I was really curious. Have a great holiday season!
That was before the last 7-10 years, where government and media played whack-a-mole with emerging information, dismissing everything as conspiracy theory or misinformation.
And it worked ... for a while.
Problem is, now there's a record, a significant recent history of these things that were described as such for months and years until it was no longer tenable to deny and deflect.
Meanwhile, we've seen exactly how organized and cynical the "misinformation" campaigns run by NGOs and other stakeholder groups can be.