
Why Has Social Media Made It Impossible to Follow the Israel-Hamas War?
Offline with Jon Favreau
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Challenges of Following the Israel-Hamas Crisis on Social Media
This chapter discusses the challenges of staying informed about the Israel-Hamas war through social media, including the prevalence of misinformation, rumors, and fake content. The hosts express frustration with the unreliable nature of Twitter as a news source and the difficulty of discerning accurate information amidst a flood of extreme perspectives. They also highlight the impact of encountering extreme Twitter takes before reading nuanced news articles.
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