Tag: Social media
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Armchair expertise strikes again
So many people can’t be bothered to take part in our public discourse without constantly trying to undermine others, as if they think they are contestants on Survivor, hoping to be the last one on the island.
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Are you suffering from outrage addiction, my friend?
I am a strong curator of my social media feed. When people I follow post back-to-back ugliness, I unfollow them. I’ve read the research and I know that a steady peek into the ugliest parts of their souls is not good for my mental health. But then the 2020 election happened, and everyone was outraged.…
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What does Facebook know about you? Do you care?
As a reluctantly happy user of Facebook, I was charmed and amused by what they think they know about me.