Personally, I'm not pessimistic about this. At the end of the day, people, including young people and those online, don't like being lied to: they hate it. If someone understands that they've been lied to, they'll be angry, even if it's a white lie.
It's important to trust in that; it's important to trust the public. We live in a democracy, and we have our values. The truth isn't necessarily going to win at the end of the day. The public is looking to the future with hope for democracy and the well-being of our country. We need to have that trust.
At the same time, though, it's important to provide the necessary tools and information to help people, and it's important to be transparent. Even for me and for experts in this field, there's a huge lack of transparency online. It's really hard to navigate all of this. People should be helped, just like they are at the supermarket. All the products in the supermarket have a list of ingredients and the number of calories per serving, for example, which helps people make informed decisions. However, when it comes to social media, platforms and our news ecosystem, there's nothing of the sort. I think that's the biggest problem. It's important to trust people, but to gain their trust, it's important to give them information and be transparent.
