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Posted inCuration, Highlight, Nonfiction, profile

Dear Mom & Dad: We Need to Talk about QAnon

by Seyward Darby February 17, 2021February 22, 2023

Children Of QAnon believers are desperately trying to deradicalize their parents.

Posted inEditor's Pick

What Is The Internet Doing To Boomers’ Brains?

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands November 2, 2020October 19, 2022

“Social media platforms are sucking a generation into a misinformation rabbit hole.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story

The Fault in Our Stars: On Fake Celebrity Interviews

by Soraya Roberts November 15, 2018October 19, 2022

Fake celebrity interviews have been around for years, but Germany has seemingly become one of the largest exporters.

Posted inCommentary, Nonfiction, Uncategorized

When Richard Nixon Declared War on the Media

by Matt Giles November 8, 2018October 19, 2022

Jim Acosta isn’t the first reporter to be barred from the White House—when Stuart Loory reported on the possibility that Richard Nixon was bilking taxpayers, he found himself on the president’s enemies list.

Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Fiction, Story

Sabrina

by Longreads September 10, 2018October 19, 2022

A video of a missing woman being murdered has surfaced on the internet, confirming the worst. Her boyfriend, lying low at a friend’s house, stumbles upon a radio program whose enigmatic host says she’s still alive.

Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Current Events, Media, Story

The Contradictions of Twitter’s ‘We Care’ Campaign

by Jacob Silverman July 26, 2018October 19, 2022

With bots, fake news, and an angry right-wing flank, Twitter is crashing against the limits of ideological neutrality.

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Posted inHighlight, Media, Quotes

Area Man Knows All About Fake News

by Catherine Cusick March 27, 2018October 19, 2022

But who’s Area Man? In an era of fake news crackdowns, satirical newspapers aren’t adding up.

Posted inEditor's Pick

This Article Won’t Change Your Mind

by michelleweber March 15, 2017October 19, 2022

The facts on why facts alone can’t fight false beliefs.

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