Umberto Eco on Information and the Internet

„The problem with the Internet is that it gives you everything - reliable material and crazy material. So the problem becomes, how do you discriminate?“

Umberto EcoUmberto Eco on the challenge of distinguishing reliable information from questionable content on the Internet.
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Umberto Eco was an Italian writer, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor.

Umberto Eco reflects on the challenge of distinguishing reliable information from questionable content on the Internet.


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Umberto Eco quote about evaluating information on the Internet

Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was a renowned Italian writer, philosopher, semiotician, and professor of semiotics. He is best known for his novel "The Name of the Rose" and his work on cultural and media theory.

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