The Danger of Sensationalized Information and Its Impact on Polarization

The real danger of sensationalized information is that it promotes adversarial and tribalistic thinking, leading to polarization. It fuels conflicts and hinders reconciliation. Sensationalized information is being weaponized in various contexts, such as the Israel-Palestine conflict and the political divide in the United States. The weaponization of information threatens the sense of communality, good faith, and rational, critical discussions among people.

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