what do you mean?
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Nostr provides a way to broadcast tamper proof messages with verifiable signatures. If the SEC wants to release a Bitcoin ETF approval (or any other news of public interest), it should be signed.
ok. but false news can spread just as virally. what you are speaking of is authorized messages attested to by the sender.
but cointelegraph could have done the same thing as today on nostr so i don't think nostr fixes bad info that goes viral
In a world where signed messages are standard, people might be more skeptical of random assertions.
Rumors, which can't be expected to be signed by the correct authoritative source, would still spread as usual though, which is what cointelegraph would continue doing.
"SEC approves blackrock Bitcoin ETF" might not fly in such a world, but "Anonymous source says blackrock Bitcoin ETF approval imminent" can't really be stopped without making better people lol
If we're headed towards a world where anyone can generate convincing evidence of anything they want, simple and reliable attestation systems will be necessary. Cointelegraph can post whatever, and it will be super easy to ignore. Nostr combines broadcast + signatures with no need for blockspace, fees, etc....
The key is still that *people* need to change their standard of proof. We could have that kind of credulity today if people didn't trust coindesk headlines and only trusted articles that linked directly to a press release from the SEC's website. (being posted on the SEC's website is sufficient attestation)
Totally agree. I’m not even remotely concerned about AI turning on humans, I’m more worried about humans in a constant state of distraction and confusion leading to total indifference.