Nice and to the point little guide on how to evaluate source of information.

Indeed the analogy from "ultra-processed food" is an interesting one in the information context.

I never liked the "it's neutral, it's just a tool". A very naive view in my opinion. New illustration of this with Twitter. Tools are inserted in a socio-technical system, and the sociology side will influence the design enough to make the tool not so neutral. Here clearly all hell broke loose and it became a massive danger to democracy due to the level of misinformation and the type of messages which are advantaged by the changes.

The first signs of journalism finding some independence from social media? That would be very welcome.

Very nice article. We must not loose from sight that actual learning requires some sort of effort. Even better when it's coupled to using your hands (definitely why I still take notes written by hands for some things).

So much this. It's important to keep in mind what will last and what is the buzz of the day. Especially since the lines between news and entertainment became so blurry.

Interesting point of view. Indeed what might look like magic skills can simply be about having gathered more information. That thus depends on the organization.