Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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When we let algorithms and politicians decide what's true, the internet isn't the biggest casualty.... our humanity is.
☆ Chapters ☆
0:00:00 Intro
0:07:12 Sponsored by Ground News
0:09:08 Part 1 - The Invisible Hand
0:24:05 The glory of the early internet
0:28:02 The origins of clickbait
0:30:30 Part 2 - The Birth of the Engagement Farm
0:48:56 Engagement tactics and strategies
0:58:49 How to lose half your following
1:03:14 Twitter Ragebait
1:09:20 Algorithms maximize division
1:11:27 The worst tweet I've ever seen
1:17:23 Is anybody out there actually real?
1:21:03 Part 3 - The Elephant in the Room
1:26:37 That Nick Fuentes thing
1:33:29 A second look at those weird MAGA accounts
1:41:00 I REALLY didn't want to do a video about politics
1:57:21 Part 4 - DELUSION, weaponized
2:16:28 Part 5 - The Death Throes of Truth
2:22:32 The Abrego Garcia Tattoo Debacle
2:54:11 Terminating the Constitution Debacle
3:04:25 The Epstein Files Debacle
3:09:47 The MAGA Shooter Debacle
3:28:02 Part 6 - Communication Breakdown - Tim Pool & Luke Beasley
3:52:34 Piers Morgan & toxic masculinity
4:57:16 Part 7 - The Trap
5:17:14 Part 8 - The Kuleshov Effect
5:45:35 Part 9 - The F Word
6:21:54 Part 10 - The Dead Humanity Theory
6:40:17 The End
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Death metal excerpts from Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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Go to groundnews.com/veritas for a better way to stay informed! Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through my link!
When we let algorithms and politicians decide what's true, the internet isn't the biggest casualty.... our humanity is.
☆ Chapters ☆
0:00:00 Intro
0:07:12 Sponsored by Ground News
0:09:08 Part 1 - The Invisible Hand
0:24:05 The glory of the early internet
0:28:02 The origins of clickbait
0:30:30 Part 2 - The Birth of the Engagement Farm
0:48:56 Engagement tactics and strategies
0:58:49 How to lose half your following
1:03:14 Twitter Ragebait
1:09:20 Algorithms maximize division
1:11:27 The worst tweet I've ever seen
1:17:23 Is anybody out there actually real?
1:21:03 Part 3 - The Elephant in the Room
1:26:37 That Nick Fuentes thing
1:33:29 A second look at those weird MAGA accounts
1:41:00 I REALLY didn't want to do a video about politics
1:57:21 Part 4 - DELUSION, weaponized
2:16:28 Part 5 - The Death Throes of Truth
2:22:32 The Abrego Garcia Tattoo Debacle
2:54:11 Terminating the Constitution Debacle
3:04:25 The Epstein Files Debacle
3:09:47 The MAGA Shooter Debacle
3:28:02 Part 6 - Communication Breakdown - Tim Pool & Luke Beasley
3:52:34 Piers Morgan & toxic masculinity
4:57:16 Part 7 - The Trap
5:17:14 Part 8 - The Kuleshov Effect
5:45:35 Part 9 - The F Word
6:21:54 Part 10 - The Dead Humanity Theory
6:40:17 The End
☆☆ Support More Content Like This ☆☆
patreon.com/veritaswtf
☆ Come Say Hello While I'm Live Streaming on Twitch ☆
twitch.tv/veritas
☆ Check out my music on Spotify! ☆
open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj
☆ My DMCA-free streamer-safe playlist ☆
open.spotify.com/playlist/4I8bGmQWTUgYKnVUXbt99f
☆ Other Music Credits ☆
Outro is "Mindless" by Raucous Music
soundcloud.com/raucous-music
Death metal excerpts from Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
☆ Other Links ☆
Discord: discord.gg/veritaswtf
Twitter: twitter.com/veriitasgames
Music Channel: youtube.com/channel/UC6u34vsRADkUXFAs-VB9N3Q
Instagram: instagram.com/veritaswtf
