Trump: lies about his Covid infection American public: assumes Trump is lying about his Covid infection Tech reporters: Clearly the problem here is Facebook (I am absolutely guilty of this too sometimes)

“If you can concoct something that travels on the web, then you’re on the same plane as any expert in the world,” the media theorist Martin Gurri said

Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Addictive Right Now - The New York Times

Oh, fun news from @kevinroose: We are all conspiracists now.

Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Addictive Right Now: QAnon, #TrumpCovidHoax and other conspiracy theories may be part of a larger authority crisis created by the internet. nytimes.com/2020/10/07/tec… via @kevinroose

In which I'm interviewed on Trump conspiracy theories by the NYT's @kevinroose. (Honestly, favorite part for me was the bit about my "fans" in Silicon Valley...)