Nudging - helpful encouragement or mind control?
And why even the things that we want to believe may not be real.... There's no doubt that in times of trouble - the world now turns to social media to understand, question and express their feelings on the subject of the hour. None more so than during a pandemic when people are having to self-isolate and families are torn apart - being able to jump onto a video call or message friends and family is a vital part of our ability to cope with the world that we are living in today. We are all aware of the potential harms in the online world and they are well documented when it comes to the illegal content and behaviour that has grown with these platforms - but the other potentially harmful side is still largely mis-understood or just accepted by online communities as a way of life. It's not that fake news hasn't been in the headlines, indeed Mr Trump makes sure we all know when he disagrees with something by attaching that label to it - but that doesn't stop these f
