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Spotting Scams in Popular Culture: A Guide for Consumers

The 5 Types Of People Who Make The Internet A Worse Place The internet was supposed to be humanity’s greatest invention. Unlimited knowledge, global communication, free education, business opportunities, learning platforms, access to information — basically a supercomputer in your pocket. And what did humanity do with this incredible technology? We argue with strangers and watch 12-second videos of people falling down. Beautiful. Truly the peak of human evolution. But among the billions of internet users, there are five special species of human beings who consistently, tirelessly, and passionately make the internet a worse place for everyone else. Let’s meet them. 1. The Professional Offended Person This person wakes up, opens social media, and goes hunting. Not for jobs. Not for opportunities. For things to be offended by. They read posts like detectives looking for crime. Wrong word — offended. Wrong joke — offended. Wrong opinion — offended. Wrong tone — offende...

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