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fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Something Is Very Wrong Online

Arguably the most remarkable aspect of the aftermath of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk's assassination is how irrelevant its actual perpetrator was to the immediate discourse. I saw the finger-pointing online even before I saw the news that Kirk had been shot. At that point, there was hardly any information about the incident-let alone details about the shooter or a motive.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromMedium
1 day ago

The "Like" button: when perfect design causes catastrophic outcomes

Like buttons and engagement-driven social-media mechanisms distort political discourse, amplify polarizing content, and can contribute to real-world violence and instability.
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