A Critique Of: “How Technology Disrupted the Truth” In Katherine Viner’s article “How Technology Disrupted the Truth”, Viner discusses the impact technology has on journalism as well as fabricating fictitious facts. Viner illustrates how a baseless article spread through social media, ultimately causing the resignation of a politician. She argues that misinformation, through the use of social media, can negatively impact an individual’s opinions. Unfortunately, journalists, news stations, and even politicians themselves appear to be focused more on views and profit, even if it means spreading that misinformation. In the article, Viner provides numerous instances where the press would tell a “fact” only to, a few days later, renounce the statement