For years, we have been told that social media platforms are essentially massive engines of radicalization, flooding the average person’s feed with a toxic, inescapable diet of conspiracy theories and lies. It is a compelling narrative that has fueled congressional hearings, aggressive policy debates, and constant calls for Big Tech to “clean up” the digital environment. However, a massive new study published in Science Advances—which tracked nearly 16,000 Facebook and Instagram users during the turbulent 2020 presidential election—has challenged this conventional wisdom. When researchers systematically slashed the amount of unreliable content users saw by roughly 70%, they expected to see…

In the evolving landscape of American public health, the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary marks a seismic shift in how the government approaches scientific consensus. On August 2, 2026, Kennedy utilized a high-profile appearance on CNN’s State of the Union to aggressively challenge the historical narrative of the Covid-19 pandemic. By placing the entirety of the blame for lockdowns at the feet of Dr. Anthony Fauci, Kennedy effectively transformed personal grievances into a cornerstone of federal policy. This move arrives on the heels of a contentious congressional hearing where Republicans had already…