“I’m Embarrassed to Be an American”

Even authentic quotations can be misleading if presented without context.

A sentence may have been:

• sarcastic,
• part of a larger discussion,
• responding to a specific event,
• or edited from a much longer conversation.

Context often changes the meaning completely.

The Role of Social Media Algorithms

Platforms reward engagement.

Posts that trigger:

• anger,
• surprise,
• agreement,
• or disagreement
  

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