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> information funnel

I’m not sure I understand how an information funnel can be objectively good or bad. I’d have appreciated the article to elaborate on this.

Information is not good or bad, harmful or useful in itself. Its effects depend on attributes highly individual to the recipient, such as media literacy, cultural background, and personal circumstances.

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yeah I guess this is probably individual, but I would argue it's definitely possible to define for yourself how "noisy" (or time-wasting) certain sources of information are (which doesn't mean they can't be entertaining).

I personally experienced this when I was literally going to 9gag tens if not hundreds of times per day. It was more of a habit or addiction than a conscious choice at that point

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