> There is also the fact that if everyone disregarded the news, society would quickly disintegrate as bad actors leveraged people’s ignorance for the own personal ends. Thus, there is a social responsibility aspect to keeping abreast of current events.
Can you provide an example of this? I honestly can't think of a single time when I learned something in the news that fit this description.
There are lots of examples of politicians resigning from press reports about them. Just recently a senator from NJ stepped done because his court case caused tons of negative publicity.
Public shaming has been less of an issue the past 10 years but it’s still kind of a thing.
Can you provide an example of this? I honestly can't think of a single time when I learned something in the news that fit this description.