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HEADLINES ON March 13, 2022
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- Headline: First Amendment Debate Over Disinformation Cases. Impact: The call for media accountability sets off a chain reaction where journalists start fact-checking their own dinner conversations, leading to the most awkward Thanksgiving dinners in history.. Fact: First Amendment scholars probably have more heated debates over pizza toppings than over free speech. I mean, who really enjoys pineapple on pizza?.
- Headline: Goldman Sachs Banker's Role in Fraud Case. Impact: This banker’s confession causes a flurry of bank tellers worldwide to start practicing their poker faces, leading to a global shortage of sunglasses as everyone tries to look unbothered.. Fact: The phrase 'I lied a lot' is just one step away from 'I have a great personality' in the world of job interviews. Wouldn’t you want to hire that guy?.
- Headline: Met Museum Names a Mexico City Architect to Lead a New Major Project. Impact: Frida Escobedo's appointment as the architect for the Met’s new project leads to a sudden increase in Instagram posts of architecture students trying to be edgy with their designs, resulting in a global architectural identity crisis.. Fact: Did you know that architects have a secret handshake? No, just kidding. They just nod knowingly at each other while discussing how much they hate filing paperwork..