The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a stark reminder that medicine is only half the battle during a health emergency. While healthcare workers fight a virus with a terrifying 50% mortality rate, they are simultaneously forced to contend with a secondary, equally dangerous epidemic: the rapid spread of misinformation. Across the provinces of Ituri and the Kivu regions, fear has manifested in anger, with treatment centers suffering attacks, arson, and protests. This hostility is rooted in a deep, agonizing suspicion that the virus is a hoax—a predatory tool used by outsiders to steal…

The recent ordeal involving Pete Buttigieg and his young children serves as a harrowing reminder of the weaponization of digital-age malice. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation, a high-profile figure known for his measured public demeanor, recently found himself at the center of “swatting”—a dangerous, criminal trend where bad actors place anonymous, false emergency reports to lure armed law enforcement to a specific location. In this instance, the target was not merely Buttigieg, but his family home, resulting in a terrifying scenario where the parents were briefly separated from their twins as authorities descended on their residence to investigate what they…