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A 2021 MIT study found that false information spreads six times faster than true information on social media. And the number one emotion that drives that sharing is anger. You are not forming opinions. You are being handed them by an algorithm that has no interest in whether they are true, fair, or…

A 2021 MIT study found that false information spreads six times faster than true information on social media. And the number one emotion that drives that sharing is anger. You are not forming opinions. You are being handed them by an algorithm that has no interest in whether they are true, fair, or good for society. It only cares if they keep you scrolling. The most dangerous part is that it feels like critical thinking. It feels like you did the research. You didn't. You were shown a curated, e