Take measures against promoting conspiracy theories and obscurantism ideas
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IntroductionOver the last eight years, the spread of conspiracy theories has reached unprecedented scales. This occurred because society was too tolerant of conspiratorial narratives, making it highly vulnerable and susceptible to the influence of openly obscurantist ideas. In 2020, it became evident that this poses a very serious threat to freedom of speech, societal safety, and people's health even in countries commonly associated with the phrase "civilized world". The realization of such threats was already taking place in the 1930s in Germany, leading to the rise of...

One of the key reasons for the unprecedented polarization of society that we are currently observing lies in the fact that in an attempt to convey their point of view, one party disseminates its ideas to its target audience and tries to discredit its opponents through conspiracy theories and narratives. This is a very dirty tactic, as it affects people with problems with critical thinking and who are highly prone to fanaticism.

Something urgent needs to be done about this, otherwise it can very quickly lead to catastrophic consequences for society up to fascization, which will be extremely difficult to reverse.

I have prepared a petition calling for measures to counteract this threat. The petition concerns social networks, video hosting sites, and the media, and does not contain any calls for extreme measures or even the removal of conspiracy-related content.

What you can do to help achieve the adoption of these measures:

  1. Post a copy of this petition on Change.org. Due to some purely technical reasons, I am unable to do this myself.
  2. Share links to the petition in appropriate communities on Reddit (e.g. /r/Petition/, /r/Petitions/ )or in social networks (e.g., X, Facebook).
  3. Sign the petition.