In the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s shooting, Utah Governor Spencer Cox didn’t just talk about political violence — he took aim at social media itself.

“Social media is a cancer on our society right now,” Cox said, urging people to “log off, turn off, touch grass, hug a family member, go out and do good in your community .” He also warned about the flood of disinformation and outrage that predictably followed the shooting — manipulated videos, false claims, and an endless cycle of blame and anger.

Cox’s blunt words raise a bigger question — how do we stay informed without being consumed by the chaos of platforms that thrive on outrage?

The Outrage Machine

When television was king, it was commonly nicknamed “the idiot box,” because it tended to lead Americans tow

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