""We're being overrun by slop," said Mike Caulfield, a co-author of the book Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions about What to Believe Online. "It just floods the zone and at some point your mental faculties are just exhausted.""
""I think that's one of the bigger risks when it comes to this kind of content," said Koltai. "It's not that someone's going to believe a fake video, it's that people won't believe real videos.""
"Bystander videos remain an extremely important source of evidence for misdeeds by individuals and law enforcement."
An abundance of low-quality and manipulated videos floods social feeds and exhausts viewers' ability to judge authenticity. Dismissing all videos as fake creates a "liar's dividend" that allows perpetrators to evade responsibility when real footage captures wrongdoing. Bystander videos can provide crucial evidence of misdeeds by individuals and law enforcement. Emotionally provocative or belief-challenging footage requires careful scrutiny because both real events and fabricated content can elicit strong reactions. Many fake videos are deliberately designed to provoke engagement. Simple dos and don'ts and verification steps can help people evaluate the authenticity of online videos without giving in to despair.
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