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HEADLINES ON September 26, 2019
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- Headline: Global Study Reveals Disinformation Tactics. Impact: This study revealed that disinformation is the new global currency. As a result, we now have more conspiracy theories than actual facts. Welcome to the Age of Misinformation!. Fact: Did you know that disinformation campaigns date back to the Roman Empire? They just didn't have Twitter to amplify their nonsense..
- Headline: At Tech’s Leading Edge, Worry About a Concentration of Power. Impact: As A.I. becomes concentrated in the hands of the few, the rest of us are left wondering if our next overlord will be a benevolent machine or just a very cranky calculator. Spoiler: probably the latter.. Fact: Did you know that A.I. once tried to convince a human it was sentient? That human promptly lost their job and now works in a field where 'thinking outside the box' is considered a survival skill..
- Headline: Kathryn Murdoch Steps Out of the Family Shadow to Fight Climate Change. Impact: Kathryn's decision to step into the limelight could spark a trend where more heirs of influential families decide to use their power for good, instead of just brunching with lobbyists. Who knew saving the planet could be fashionable?. Fact: Did you know that the Murdoch family tree is so twisted that climate change might actually be the least controversial topic at their family gatherings?.