Informational Blitzkrieg: An Existential Challenge for Democracy
Never in the history of Humanity have we had access to so much information, and with so little latency. With the rise of the Internet and social media, the amount of data at our disposal has exploded, revolutionizing our relationship with information and creating fierce competition among ideas and opinions in a saturated informational market. This new landscape offers unprecedented opportunities but also poses an existential challenge to democracy. This abundance of information has not necessarily enlightened citizens or fueled rational public debate. On the contrary, it seems that this wealth of information and opinions has paradoxically weakened individuals' ability to discern truth from falsehood. Disintermediation of Access to Information and Algorithmic Bubbles Traditional media, once the guardians of verified information, now find themselves in direct competition with the dissonant voices proliferating online. From blogs to viral videos, anyone can become a producer and broad...