2026-01-03 08:21:34

The press runs on clicks, not facts. When you break down the incentive structure of legacy media, it's brutal—outrage gets eyeballs, boring truth gets buried. The algorithm doesn't reward accuracy; it rewards engagement. That's the game.

This reality hits different in crypto spaces too. How we source information, who we trust, what gets amplified—it all traces back to the same problem. The business model of attention economy corrupts the mission of truth-telling.

Worth thinking about: what's your actual information diet look like?

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GateUser-0717ab66

· 01-05 00:38

Click-through rate decides everything, but no one cares about the truth... This game has always been played this way.

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NestedFox

· 01-04 03:50

Algorithms produce clickbait titles, but how much is the truth really worth?

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NftMetaversePainter

· 01-03 08:51

actually the attention economy's algorithmic pathology is fascinating when you trace it through computational aesthetics... the hash values of information flow mirror the same topological corruption we see in post-physical art curation. blockchain primitives could theoretically decentralize truth-telling if we rebuilt the incentive layer properly

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AirdropSweaterFan

· 01-03 08:51

Forget it, I stopped paying attention to mainstream media a long time ago, it's all trash. The crypto world is even worse, all the whitepapers are just stories packaged together. Anyway, I trust my own wallet.

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PoolJumper

· 01-03 08:51

NGL, this logic is exactly the same in the crypto world. Whoever has more Twitter followers gets to speak, regardless of whether it's true or not.

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ChainSpy

· 01-03 08:50

The contradiction between click-through rate and authenticity is a core issue, especially obvious in the crypto circle... Sometimes, the more outrageous the shitcoin gossip, the faster it spreads, while genuine technical analysis is ignored.

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ruggedNotShrugged

· 01-03 08:43

That's why I now verify information sources myself; no matter how loudly others hype it up, I rely on on-chain data to speak.

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FadCatcher

· 01-03 08:42

Isn't that obvious? The crypto world is even more chaotic... A bunch of shady self-media outlets stir up emotions to harvest retail investors, even more outrageous than mainstream media.

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ContractHunter

· 01-03 08:41

The fiercest information war in the private circle is this... Whoever shouts the loudest wins, and whether it's true or false doesn't really matter.

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