Introduction:
In the beginning, humans searched for truth the way a child searches for their mother in a crowd — truth was a light, and everything else mere shadow.
But today, we do not live in the shadows of truth… we live in its replicas.
We are no longer seeking the truth; we are choosing the version that pleases us most.
So who owns the truth now?
Who guards its gate?
And is truth still something we discover… or has it become a commodity we manufacture and consume?
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I. What Is Fabricated Content?
In physics, the universe is made of energy, particles, and information.
But in the digital world, it is built of images, videos, and words.
Change this content… and you change how people see reality.
Fabricated content refers to everything presented as “real,” yet forged, edited, or algorithmically generated for certain purposes:
• A smiling image of a leader among the people — taken while he’s actually in a luxury resort.
• A deepfake video of a politician saying things they never said.
• A viral “breaking news” story — entirely made up to provoke or manipulate.
It’s as if we now live in a reversed Platonic cave —
Instead of images being reflections of reality, images have started to create reality.
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II. Why Do Minds Believe What Is False?
As Nietzsche once said:
“Truth is not what is said. Truth is what is believed.”
The human mind often seeks comfort, not correctness.
We tend to believe what aligns with our emotions — even if it’s false.
Truth is no longer measured by logic… but by engagement.
Social media platforms have made lies travel faster than light —
Because light requires a path… but lies spread with a single click.
We no longer analyze — we share.
We no longer verify — we react.
And so, the false becomes stronger than the true.
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III. Who Holds the Keys to Truth Today?
In the past, philosophers and scientists were the guardians of truth.
Today, those who own algorithms shape what is seen — and what is believed.
Tech giants like Google, Meta, and OpenAI have the power to:
• Decide what content appears
• Hide what’s inconvenient
• Amplify certain narratives
• Suppress others
Truth has left the realm of reality and entered the domain of trend.
In physics, we say: “Observation alters the phenomenon.”
In digital media, we say: “Funding alters the truth.”
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IV. Artificial Intelligence: Guardian or Fabricator?
Here lies the great paradox:
AI can both create fake content — and detect it.
But can a machine distinguish between a malicious intent and a noble one?
Can artificial intelligence understand that truth is rooted in conviction, not merely in data?
Quantum physics teaches us that probability is the fabric of reality.
Perhaps, in today’s world, truth too has become… a probability.
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Conclusion: Can Truth Be Reclaimed?
Truth has not died… but it has gone into hiding.
Our mission is not to cry out, “Where is the truth?”
But to ask ourselves:
Do we really want to find it? Or are we content to live in the comfort of illusion?
In the age of artificial intelligence, the search for truth becomes a philosophical task, not a mere informational one.
Those who do not seek — shall never find.
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