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The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine

Summary by Political Wire
Charlie Warzel and Mike Caulfield note that misinformation “is powerful, not because it changes minds, but because it allows people to maintain their beliefs in light of growing evidence to the contrary. The internet may function not so much as a brainwashing engine but as a justification machine.” It means that “a rationale is always just a scroll or a click away.”

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  • 33% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
33% Right
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The Atlantic broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, January 6, 2025.
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