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# science
People are consuming more news than ever before and it's making them angrier, more frustrated, and overwhelmed thanks to the people who dominate the news cycles.
# tech
Thanks to social media, everybody can be a pundit today, and that’s ruining how we build a factual understanding of our world and what’s happening in it.
# tech
Technology didn't build the post-truth world. We did. And we're the only ones capable of returning to reality.
# tech
Facebook can't fix its fake news problem because the damage is already done and mitigating it means jeopardizing its primary draw for users.
# space
Newsweek covers a conspiracy theory that seemed created solely for the sake of creating a conspiracy.
# science
A longform article on GMOs in Elle demonstrates why you really shouldn't be getting your scientific advice from fashion magazines.
# tech
Newspapers are attacking online services with which they could partner out of sheer desperation.
# tech
Twitter is the new hot social network in the news. That means it's next in line to be blamed for the downfall of humanity.