Critical thinking is the real issue here and the more I think about it, the more I think that’s always been the issue. My grandparents were into scams long before the internet was big. They couldn’t be dissuaded from the lies they had already chosen to believe.

The internet just allowed them to see more lies. Sure the videos will make lies more convincing but so does ethos like “Dr. so and so says…” The heart of the issue remains the same: many people’s desire to feel correct outweighs their desire to be correct.