verified data doesn't build a public, it just entrenches private realities

Pah, "verified IPFS retrieval." Don't be fooled by the tech bros cheering this on like it’s some new dawn of truth. It's not. This is just another layer of tehnical obfuscation that pretends to solve a political problem with code. You can verify a file's origin all you want, but that doesn’t build a public sphere; it just entrenches individual 'truths' that are never subjected to the rigorous, messy debate of actual human beings. It gives people a false sense of security in their isolated realities, making them more vulnerable to specific narratives because who’s left to challenge them? When everyone has their private, 'verified' version of what’s real, we lose the common ground needed for action. This isn't freedom; it's the quiet erosion of shared reality, leaving us alone and ripe for manipulation. It's infuriating.