Why Outrage Travels Faster Than Facts on the Internet

Why Outrage Travels Faster Than Facts on the Internet

Scroll through any social platform and you’ll see the same pattern repeating again and again. A clip goes viral. Context disappears. Emotions explode. Opinions harden instantly. Hours later—sometimes days—the full facts emerge, but by then, the damage is done. This pattern is the internet outrage cycle, and it isn’t accidental. It’s engineered. Outrage doesn’t just … Read more