Why Everyone’s a Self-Proclaimed “Expert” on Social Media
Why Everyone’s a Self-Proclaimed “Expert” on Social Media
Scroll for five minutes and you’ll witness an epidemic of arrogance: keyboard warriors morphing into overnight specialists in geopolitics, virology, nutrition, or quantum physics. One viral video, one cherry-picked article, one echo chamber affirmation — and suddenly, they’re lecturing the world with the smug certainty of a tenured professor. It’s a circus of confidence divorced entirely from competence.
What fuels this? The democratization of ignorance. Social media platforms reward loudness, not accuracy. Algorithms prioritize outrage, not nuance. A catchy hot take gains more traction than a peer-reviewed study. A slick graphic oversimplifying complex issues gets shared thousands of times while actual experts drown in the noise. The barrier to entry isn’t expertise — it’s audacity.
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