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How Fake News Could Lead to Real War politi.co/2NzpA0W Or consider the bright side: Real News Could Lead to Fake War.
Imagine, say, Pearl Harbor redux. But this time, our desire for righteous vengeance is channeled into a terrific virtual reality show that leaves everyone quite satisfied.

Still a bit dystopian, but why assume things will be worse because of these new technologies?
Perhaps we'll be better off in a fake world. As the authors' amply demonstrate, we had no surfeit of mayhem back when it was easier to tell the difference.
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