being unable to distinguish between truth and lies, and choosing in many cases to believe absolute crap, media sites–like tv networks–have allowed advertising to take over to the point one often can’t find the news amidst the ads.
A good example of this is CNN’s website which starts with news, then gives way to mostly advertising, confusing and distracting readers from the news of the day. All the above have made viewers more shallow, frivolous and noncritical viewers, consumers, and citizens.