Today we’re keeping our UPEND THE TREND series going by dissecting two topics: one that is trending, and one that is not but we think should be. If you’re in the UK, you’ll be no stranger to the Gary Lineker vs the BBC drama. What started as a political opinion from the famous sportscaster snowballed into the country’s fixation with freedom of speech. Meanwhile, we dig up an under-the-radar news story about the poisoning of Iranian school girls in attempts to make them afraid of receiving an education. Join us as we discuss why we seem to only want to pay attention to the news if we find it entertaining and if we’re at risk of turning the news itself into nothing more than a gossip column.
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