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:https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trust...It's a totally self inflicted wound too. Clickbait, outrage bait, blatant political spin, stealthy retractions, journalists on social media starting mobs...Bots do not even register in most people's minds compared to that.