Yesterday, the Popular Science website announced that it would no longer allow readers to comment on new stories. Why? Because science, says online editor Suzanne LeBarre, who cited research showing how a minority of uncivilized, vitriolic comments can skew readers' understanding of the content of a story and contribute to political/ideological polarizations of opinion. Mother Jones wrote about the same study more in-depth earlier this year.
Popular Science has an evidence-based reason for shutting down its comment section
Virologist hunting mystery COVID strain in Ohio wastewater suspects one individual infected for 2+ years
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Watch a thousand Legonauts soar through the air on a mini space shuttle
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Watch the CDC's lackluster attempt at encouraging masking
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Elevate your work with this refurbished ThinkPad and Microsoft Pro Plus bundle for less than $400
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