“While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world. But the Israel-Hamas war has underscored how the platform now transformed into X has become not only unreliable but is actively promoting…”— BARBARA ORTUTAY, apnews.com
“Parents want to do well by their children. The current movement toward organic and natural stuff is coming from a good place — I get that. But in some instances, and in this case in particular, this route could be detrimental and risky for kids.”— Lara McKenzie, pbs.org
“Everything they’re telling you is a lie.”— Erica Beeney, Rupert Wyatt, Rafe, Jonathan Majors, imdb.com
“Many of you in media understand why too easy access to guns is big part of the problem. Too easy access to mass media infamy following mass murder/suicide is also part of the problem. Research is more than clear at this point. Please do your part. Report responsibly, to inform.”— Zeynep Tufekci, twitter.com
“We in America pride ourselves on freedom of the press, but every day I see, and so do you, this kind of dishonesty and distortion not only in this area but in reporting—about guys like me, for instance, which is of minor importance except to me; but also in reporting world news. How can a free peopl…”— Frank Sinatra, reprints.longform.org
“Last time I saw you, I said that it hurt too much to love you. But I was wrong about that. The truth is it hurts too much not to love you.”— P.C. Cast, amazon.com
“America is indeed a place where all things are possible: that is its greatest promise and, perhaps, its gravest peril.”— David Remnick, newyorker.com
“For us to have had this opportunity and to be able to make this much change, as much as we wish that we could have gotten everything done, it’s remarkable.”— Barack Obama, newyorker.com
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed, if you do read it, you’re misinformed.”— Denzel Washington, washingtonpost.com