# kaal:claim:4957318-007

**Claim.** Web2 platform architecture is a causal contributor to distrust in legal institutions: centralized models driven by engagement metrics prioritize sensationalism over nuanced discourse, which accelerates misinformation and echo chambers and magnifies public distrust.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- centralized, engagement optimized social media platforms
- where citizens use social media as a substitute for formal legal channels

**Source quote.**

> This design incentivizes the rapid spread of both information and misinformation, often amplifying extreme viewpoints and fostering echo chambers. As a result, these platforms can magnify public distrust in legal institutions

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *The Future of Law - Dynamic Web3 Governance* (2024), Web 3 Remedies, page 30

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, The Future of Law - Dynamic Web3 Governance (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4957318

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**Failure mode.** engagement-driven-discourse-distortion  (family: measurement-and-metric-failure)

**Topics.** reputation, institutional-design

**Keywords.** web2, social-media, misinformation, echo-chambers, institutional-trust

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