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How humor-based news affects serious understanding

My teenager only gets news from memes and jokes and I worry she has no understanding of how serious the world actually is.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The transformation of information into entertainment may shield from gravity while also preventing deeper engagement.

Ideas that help explain it
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