I think the piece was aiming for maximum irony. Also note: "In a 2001 study two ...

hyper_reality on April 5, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Giving up reading news will make us happier

I think the piece was aiming for maximum irony. Also note: "In a 2001 study two scholars in Canada (LINK) showed that comprehension declines as the number of hyperlinks in a document increases."