{"id":3138,"date":"2025-06-12T14:02:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/2025\/06\/12\/the-dark-side-of-the-net\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:28:10","slug":"the-dark-side-of-the-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/en\/2025\/06\/12\/the-dark-side-of-the-net\/","title":{"rendered":"The dark side of the net"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3138-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/433_il_lato_oscuro_della_rete.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/433_il_lato_oscuro_della_rete.mp3\">https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/433_il_lato_oscuro_della_rete.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, alongside these virtuous developments, the same infrastructure has facilitated the spread of low-quality content, fake news, simplifications and biases typical of many social media. 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