So maybe the huge worry people had after the news that WHO would classify it as cancerous was a little too much. I think the media could have reported on it in a bit more responsible way.

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    1 year ago

    Their job is to make money, and shit stories works for them.

    Yeah, all these stories — coffee is good for you! — coffee will kill you! — need immediate research from other sources, and/or simply don’t react at all and wait a few days/week for the rebuttal/takedown.

    Or so what I do, stop reading this kind of article. If something like this does happen, there will be lots of followup, you won’t get left out.

    News publishers are very aware of how people read news – a form of entertainment socially rewarded for being responsible.