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   "text": "The social media coordination function remains largely flawed and corruptible because the incentive design underlying social proof is suboptimal.",
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   "text": "The social media coordination function is still largely flawed because the incentive design underlying social proof is suboptimal; decentralized technology solutions can take over that coordination function and improve it.",
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