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3 Simple Reasons We Believe Misinformation

We use the internet as a therapeutic at the cost of truth.

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Chris Martin
Jul 12, 2021
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Last week I came across a great article in the MIT Technology Review called, “Why Generation Z Falls for Online Misinformation.” The article highlights a handful of reasons why the youngest, most savvy purveyors of internet culture become victims of misinformation themselves. The author writes:

As young people participate in more political discussions on…

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