The internet is increasingly a low-trust society
There's no mention of what I think is by far the biggest negative influence on trust: the media. Trust in media is at an all time low:<p><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trust-in-media-hits-bottom-60-percent-say-sources-pay-for-stories" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trust...</a><p>It's a totally self inflicted wound too. Clickbait, outrage bait, blatant political spin, stealthy retractions, journalists on social media starting mobs...<p>Bots do not even register in most people's minds compared to that.