The internet has destroyed our sense of proportion
Social media rewards the most extreme stories with the most engagement. The difference between ordinary bad experiences and truly traumatic…
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Why falsehoods on Twitter spread faster than truth
Since the platform is perfectly designed for what Heidegger called "idle talk", it's no surprise that untruths proliferate there.
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Trans activists ask us to redefine what most consider to be truth
The subject has become so toxic and all-consuming because of people's resistance to compelled speech.
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The Joe Rogan controversy isn’t about truth – it’s about control
The podcaster's most virulent haters not only don’t listen to his show, but are militant in their determination not to…
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Spotify’s response to the Joe Rogan controversy is weak – but predictable
The platform is acting now because it has to, and its action is negligible.
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In trying to tackle fake news, Facebook is cracking down on real science
The platform’s fact checkers found no inaccuracies in a recent BMJ investigation – but limited its reach anyway. Should they…
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If tech bros get their way, the future is going to be ugly
From weddings in the metaverse to dead-eyed celebrities discussing NFTs: the 2020s are showing us that new technology does not…
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Gender-critical feminism is not as popular as its supporters may want you to believe
A new report from one of the world’s largest fact-checkers debunks the notion that the campaign #KeepPrisonsSingleSex has widespread appeal.
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