The internet isn't exactly free of manufactured crisis to increase viewership, lol.
“The internet isn’t exactly free of manufactured crisis to increase viewership, lol. “
The serious audio voiceover, the horrifying photo or graphic, the intense music and the presenter’s serious facial expression all trigger a gut reaction that explodes in my psyche. The cumulative effect of this is depression. If I’m reading something, I can quickly recognize the emotionally laden adverbs and over-the-top hyperbole and skip to the next article without any gut reaction.