People tend to care about misinformation only when it hits them directly—selective outrage is the real epidemic.

A perfect example: someone noticed a fabricated video circulating on major platforms where an imposter posed as a news anchor, making false claims about political figures and foreign influence. When reported to the platform hosting it, the response was glacial at best. The same platforms move lightning-fast on other content, yet misinformation campaigns get shelved for weeks.

This selective enforcement reveals an uncomfortable truth. Most of us overlook false narratives that don't personally affect us. We scroll past, share without verifying, build narratives on shaky foundations. It's why Web3 communities emphasize transparency and decentralized verification—centralized platforms have proven they can't (or won't) solve this consistently.

The question isn't whether misinformation exists. It's whether we demand better standards across the board, not just when it threatens someone we care about.