How a rumor becomes āreported,ā then becomes ātrueā through repetition. Anonymous sources arenāt automatically fake. Sometimes anonymity is necessary. People can lose jobs, face retaliation, or put themselves in real danger by speaking publicly. But anonymity has a side effect that bad actors love: It lets a rumor climb a ladder. And the higher it … Read more
How āfear + angerā keeps people paying attention ā forever. Thereās a reason the news never calms down. Thereās a reason every headline sounds like a fire alarm. Thereās a reason your feed feels like a never-ending emergency. Itās not because the world is always ending. Itās because outrage is a subscription model. And the … Read more
Iām mad as hell, and I canāt take it anymore. Charlie Kirk is gone, murdered in cold blood ā and what does the media do? They donāt mourn, they donāt pause, they donāt even bother faking solemnity. No, they break into a smirk, wag a finger, and mutter, āWell, he kinda deserved it, right?ā Same … Read more