'The Sirens Search For Meaning'

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The Sirens’ call is sweet and tempting,
It promises pleasure but delivers destruction.
The Sirens draw in victims with deadly deception.
They pose as a relieving beacon for fatigued sailors.
Those poor souls, they hear the alluring hum
And let pure desire consume them.
When they sail towards the call,
They discover that the sweet singing originates from hideous monsters,
Who end them upon arrival.
Major news sources use the same deception.
They are fraught with falsehood,
Using catchy titles and images to attract unexpecting
Readers. They either blow stories out of proportion
To captivate the consumer,
Or skip over stories that could damage their interests.
They promise information and truth,
Calling themselves “news,”
But instead they deliver

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