A lot of the last decade can be summed up as "other people being stupid is a problem for you even if you're not stupid". Applies to social media and fake news and financial scams and COVID-19 and Sex Ed and now this.
Social media algos are the same. They recommend conspiracy bs because there are 1million morons glugging it down for every developer pushing it. They fund his bonus cheque. That's none of my business until they go out and vote or refuse to wear a mask...
I just said it cost people who didn't get involved just as much as it cost the rubes. You and me are paying for those bailouts despite never being dumb enough to buy a cds or criminal enough to make a bad one...