content: Bullshit. I don't recall a single person at the time saying that they distrusted the media because nothing happened on Y2K.  there were comedians, etc who commented on how nothing happened. and of course people who were in the industry or who were well educated knew the facts . . . but see articles like this http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/89791/y2k_all_hoax_/ https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/09/ok-enough-with-the-y2k-hoax-bs/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mz53r comments like this http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=004AXB just do a google for "y2k hoax", etc It certainly laid the ground work for the skepticism and distrust of experts, etc etc etc