I keep a long list of blocked words in Twitter, Feedly, and I try... as much as I can, to only consume news on reuters.com (and 4 print weeklies). I block CNN and Facebook in my hosts file.
And yet, I'm barraged on the web with celebrity news, popular news, Tiger King (never clicked on it, never wanted it, can't get away from it), whatever the foamy coffee thing that's big right now.
I know about the shelters in place. I knew not to bring my re-usable bags to the grocery this morning.
The whole of media, content, everything you see when you open your browser and leave the house, is a monumental barrage of trending, overwhelming, unavoidable content. Memes you can't get away from but which you'll see hundreds, thousands of times.
Whatever people need to do to get away from it... you'll still get it, but if you choose and are aware of the filters you use, by all means.
And yet, I'm barraged on the web with celebrity news, popular news, Tiger King (never clicked on it, never wanted it, can't get away from it), whatever the foamy coffee thing that's big right now.
I know about the shelters in place. I knew not to bring my re-usable bags to the grocery this morning.
The whole of media, content, everything you see when you open your browser and leave the house, is a monumental barrage of trending, overwhelming, unavoidable content. Memes you can't get away from but which you'll see hundreds, thousands of times.
Whatever people need to do to get away from it... you'll still get it, but if you choose and are aware of the filters you use, by all means.