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1. I always had this hope that the internet age would make the population more informed. Because of Google and Wikipedia, people would stumble upon all kinds of information unintentionally when searching for celebrity photos. Unfortunately, a new survey shows that people know even less about current events than they did before the internet became popular.
2. Before I read this article by Clive Thompson, I didn’t really understand the point of Twitter. But he actually makes sense in his argument for why it’s a good thing. Maybe it’s not just for hipster narcissists after all.
3. After Facebook opened the floodgates, its original user base became horrified and now they’re restricting access to their profiles.
