Thanks to social media , missteps and misinformation get spread more quickly than ever . Singer Chris Brown posted his comments after the election , then deleted them . A story about a banker receiving a 1 % restaurant tip went viral before it was revealed a hoax . We want information , but more than that , we want it quickly -- and thanks to smartphones , which now comprise the majority of cell phones in the United States , we 're never far away from the latest bits of media . Mistakes online can be fixed quickly , but not before damage is done .
Thanks to social media , missteps and misinformation get spread more quickly than ever . Singer Chris Brown posted his comments after the election , then deleted them . A story about a banker receiving a 1 % restaurant tip went viral before it was revealed a hoax . Mistakes online can be fixed quickly , but not before damage is done .