What countries have voter identification requirements?
Half of US states and most countries of the world require photo ID to vote. About 12 US states accept alternative identification and 13 have no ID requirements.
Why do “plant-based” eating stories dominate media coverage of nutrition/dieting/eating?
Media stories about “plant-based eating” are 5 to 10x more common than the percent of people who actually eat that way. More media bias in reporting.
Social: Half of Americans say they have cut back on social media
Apparently, we are past peak social media.
The medias obsession with cliches
You’ve probably seen the common media-talk where actors “open up”, influencers “clap back”, and the weather report calls snow “The White Stuff”. It’s the dumbing down of “news”.
Trump Admin says illegal to record videos of ICE operations (it’s not)
It is legal to record photos and videos of law enforcement working in public spaces. Trump officials have implied it is illegal and they will prosecute those who operate within First Amendment rights.
Media: “In NY, Muslims are a political force”
For New York State, the share of the population that is Muslim is 3.6%, and 9% for NYC. Not a big political force.