He was told his son had been killed, only to find out later that he had survived.
Jeez that emotional roller coaster would just about get one hospitalised.
"I was acting on the information I had available".
I remember my daughter telling me about something or other fake that people were believing (can't remember what but she finds something every other day as she's on social medias) and she finished a rant about idiocy by yelling something about how people should "USE YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS." Those seem to be in rather short supply.
Yeah, it is pretty crazy. I am not sure how I would handle that.
Indeed. I think most people don't slow down enough when online to actually think. Consumption in general is this way, especially when it becomes entertainment.