When “doing your own research” means ignoring decades of science, you don’t get answers—you get louder mistakes.
Tag: social media
Opinions Aren’t Evidence
Medical misinformation thrives on confidence, not competence. During COVID, social media turned opinion into “fact”—with real consequences.
Influencers Will Be the Death of Us
From van renovations to vaccine misinformation, social media influencers have blurred the line between opinion and evidence—with real-world consequences.
Never Read the Comments
Social media hasn’t created more cruelty—it’s just made it harder to ignore. Sexual assault, racism, abuse—they’ve always been here. The difference is we can’t hide them anymore. As a survivor of both childhood assault and military sexual trauma, I can say this much: rape isn’t about sex. It’s about control. And it’s past time we stopped excusing it.