The Algorithm That Broke Reality

What’s true on the internet anymore? 🧠 From Yellow Journalism to AI-generated “news anchors,” trust in media has collapsed — and artificial intelligence might be our only shot at fixing it. This episode traces how truth broke online and explores how tools like C2PA and ChatGPT could actually help rebuild it. -- Keep your Mac tidy with CleanMyMac! Try 7 days free and use my code SLIDEBEAN for 20% off: https://clnmy.com/Slidebean -- Recommended videos: https://youtu.be/ZgZPJpdmw3A?si=u4FZE5f7zG4gxhTX https://youtu.be/D4zNtAOwqoc?si=atKsUr6gyUaCRMtx https://youtu.be/gleZx_LcqjA?si=KadyiRBrzQly0-5n - 0:00 Intro 1:36 Chapter 1 Yellow Journalism 3:27 Chapter 2 Objectivity? 4:34 Chapter 3 Boradcast 7:42 Business of News 10:49 The web (1.0) - Follow us LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Caya Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ -- 📚 Sources & References Gallup – Public Trust in Mass Media https://www.statista.com/statistics/471240/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa/ Visual Capitalist – How Much Do Americans Trust the Media? https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-do-americans-trust-the-media/ Pew Research – Americans’ Experiences with Social Media News Influencers https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2024/11/18/americans-experiences-with-social-media-news-influencers/ Britannica – Yellow Journalism https://www.britannica.com/topic/yellow-journalism U.S. Office of the Historian – Yellow Journalism and the Spanish-American War https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/yellow-journalism The Atlantic – The Invention of Objectivity https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/invention-objectivity/674280/ TIME – The Press Without Fear or Favor https://time.com/archive/6614752/the-press-without-fear-or-favor/ Federal Communications Commission – Fairness Doctrine Obligations of Broadcast Licensees (1985) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tlUdr0EZ1Jvo4kyBqYyyDPQZ78xEPJwZ Ad Fontes Media – Interactive Media Bias Chart https://app.adfontesmedia.com/chart/interactive?v=402f03a963ba Psypost – Scientists Show How You’re Unknowingly Sealing Yourself in an Information Bubble https://www.psypost.org/scientists-show-how-youre-unknowingly-sealing-yourself-in-an-information-bubble/ PNAS – Search Engines Can Limit Belief Updating from Search https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2408175122 BBC News – Google Search and the Illusion of Objectivity https://www.bbc.com/news/technology Wikipedia – Content Authenticity Initiative (C2PA) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_Authenticity_Initiative YouTube – C2PA Overview Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na9jBUC72VA MIT, Cornell & American University Study – Using ChatGPT to Reduce Conspiracy Beliefs (Referenced in paper summary; preprint currently under peer review) IZEA – Influencer Trust Report https://izea.com/2024-influencer-trust-report/ Midnight Rebels – The Algorithm Ate Their Protest: Inside LA’s Fight with ICE https://midnightrebels.com/algorithm-ate-their-protest-so-they-called-it-a-music-festival-inside-las-fight-with-ice/ #slidebean #ai #artificialintelligence #sora