The false entries are destructive not only when they are orchestrated to defame individuals, in the long run can undermine democracy itself. The author [Cass Sunstein - Ed] the scenario envisions a future society "dystopian" where [...] "the collective beliefs are the product of social networks that act as an echo chamber in which the items such as fires blaze in the forest , where every rumor is accepted if it puts a bad light on those who are perceived as adversaries. "
in Federico Rampini, Far West, Mondadori, 2010, pp. 115-116
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