In the planetary era, disinformation is no longer a marginal disturbance in public life. Fake news, deepfake, memes, and algorithmic platforms have become part of a vast ecosystem that reshapes how society understands truth, evidence, and knowledge. This essay argues that the crisis is not merely technological, political, or media-related. It is philosophical. Human beings do not only consume misinformation because they are deceived; they often prefer it because falsehood can feel simpler, faster, and emotionally rewarding. Digital capitalism deepens this crisis by turning attention, outrage, and tribal emotion into economic assets. As visual evidence collapses under the pressure of deepfake and public reason weakens inside algorithmic platforms, civilization faces a deeper question: can society still cultivate minds capable of truth? The disinformation ecosystem does not only lie to humanity. It produces people who increasingly prefer the lie.
The Power of the Disinformation Ecosystem in the Planetary Era
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