Last week I did something unusual for me. I temporarily deleted the Facebook app from my phone and told my friends I’d be taking a break. Not forever, just long enough to clear my head.

That decision wasn’t about Facebook itself so much as what was happening in the country. The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk left me stunned, saddened and a bit scared. I didn’t agree with his politics, but he deserved to live, speak his mind, and raise his children. The killing was a tragedy, made even worse by what came after.

The crime itself was horrifying. But the online reaction was what pushed me over the edge. Within hours, my Facebook feed filled with speculation, finger-pointing and misinformation. Some posts blamed entire groups of people. Others trafficked in conspiracy theories.

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