Kate Middleton Family Photo Reaction Previews a World Where You Can’t Trust Your Eyes; Also, Are Dating Apps Just Trying to Get you Hooked on Them?

Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which the various reactions of people to the release of the manipulated Kate Middleton photo demonstrates what it may look like to live in a world where reality and synthetic realities may be impossible to distinguish (1:24). The guys also discuss the evolution of dating apps in light of the recently filed lawsuit that contends that dating apps are now designed more to keep people coming back, not help people connect (37:35).

Kate Middleton and the End of Shared Reality (The Atlantic)

Countering Truth Decay (RAND Corporation)

How to Tackle Truth Decay (The Atlantic)

Tinder, other Match dating apps encourage compulsive use, lawsuit claims (Reuters)

It’s Not You: Dating Apps Are Getting Worse (NY Times)