Thread: The Dark Side of Social Media

1/ In a world gripped by social media, Mark's life became a ticking time bomb. He, like millions, believed in the digital haven promised by Facebook. But beneath the surface, a sinister truth was lurking—a glitch that unleashed a cascade of misinformation.

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3/ Trusting the platform he'd grown dependent on, Mark chased the elusive cure. Unbeknownst to him, remdesivir's dark past was concealed by manipulated narratives. The drug had left a trail of devastation during the Ebola outbreak, hidden behind his social media bubble.

4/ Weeks turned into a downward spiral. Mark's health deteriorated, and the truth clawed its way to the surface. As the glitch's true nature was revealed, Facebook's facade cracked. The platform that fueled his unwitting demise now feigned innocence—a mere glitch, they said.

5/ Mark's fate was sealed, a casualty of manipulated algorithms and deceit. His story serves as a haunting reminder: in a world where attention spans wane, misinformation's grip can be fatally tight. Let this be a call to stay informed and vigilant in the face of digital illusions.

2/ COVID-19 tightened its grip, and Mark turned to his feed for answers. Little did he know, a bug in the algorithm struck at the heart of his well-being. Crucial updates were buried as "spam," lost in a sea of memes. Among them, a warning about remdesivir, whispered as a lifesaver.