When the printing press was developed, people started publishing "pamphlets". The extent of disinformation and political slander that was conveyed through these in the 16th century makes LinkedIn and Twitter pale in comparison.
I suppose individuals learn to cope with these phenomena rather quickly. I'm not the best at avoiding social media, but I seem to have no problem ignoring the crackpots. I guess most people share a similar approach.
That is an important point. People do reflect and learn. Our very discussion is part of this process. The question is at what scale, how quickly, how effective the immunity etc. and what random distress events must be handled in the current setup.
I suppose individuals learn to cope with these phenomena rather quickly. I'm not the best at avoiding social media, but I seem to have no problem ignoring the crackpots. I guess most people share a similar approach.