@rowena_kay It’s getting worse as we get better news. There’s a determination to deny any good news, to spin it to worst possible case, rather than rationally weigh the risks & mitigations. Extremes are joining hands to agree lockdown isn’t working & vaccines don’t work.

Victoria Freeman @rowena_kay Social media is very good at generating mass hysteria, and a good chunk of the media earn their livelihoods from feeding our emotions. It’s an unlovely combo.