What I really wanted to figure out was this. How did a recent University of Chicago graduate create so many newsfocused accounts in such a short amount of time that continued to go viral? Who are the people watching these videos millions and millions of times? And what does it mean for our information economy, for the midterms, for the presidential elections that people were seemingly unknowingly consuming this content that was being created by people who were paid actors.
The story that we're repeatedly told as parents and policymakers and people that are invested, that social media is universally harmful, that it is damaging brains, that is leading to an epidemic of mental health problems, that simply isn't supported by the data.
Amid the barrage of messages and misinformation swirling online and on Capitol Hill, about what damage U.S. military sites incurred during the conflict with Iran, a Times analysis of satellite imagery shows 18 sites in seven countries were hit.
Prediction market players want to be the news, and they've even devised new, frankly unconvincing frameworks for why they should be considered legitimate sources of information — instead of just anything-goes casinos.
6mo ago
Underscored — save the words that stop you in your tracks.
