googling text by SVEN SCHUMANN If somebody wanted to show me a place where I can read slander, lies, and half-truths mixed in with libel and damaging hearsay, I would tell them to fuck off. Well, welcome to the Internet. Of course, the Internet is amazing and has fundamentally changed the way we live. We can hardly function without it anymore, and I truly love the possibilities it offers. But as we know, there are two sides to every coin. Last year the World Economic Forum asked its members to identify the most pressing issues facing the world, and in 10th place was a concern over the rapid spread of misinformation online, with specific emphasis on the role social media plays. Other problems on the list were societal tensions in the Middle East, widening income inequality, and unemployment. Misinformation and sensationalism in the media aren’t new. With the rise of industrialization in…