Instant News
The age of instant news is ruining us. Because it is expected to be instant many times waiting to verify is waived in order to be the first to report. We are fed the exact same story from so many sources, some who know very little about what is actually happenining. The stories are then reposted by numerous organizations and people add their own opinions. The opinions and facts tend to get confused as people share the story until what is real and what is fake is no longer obvious.
When the newsflow is constant we are left to pick through the distractions to determine what really is worthy of our attention. We are forced to pick through stories and confirm the facts for ourselves. Most people won't bother doing that so we end up with a society of uniformed people in a world of abundant information.
Stories should be verified. Facts should be known. Then, and only then, should the story be reported to the people.