The British royal family learns that if you don’t fill an information vacuum, someone else will

The British royal family learns that if you don’t fill an information vacuum, someone else will

NEW YORK — A media frenzy was born on Feb. 27, when the hashtag #WhereIsKate exploded online with speculation about the whereabouts of Britain’s Princess of Wales. It opened a rabbit hole of amateur detective work, memes, bizarre theories and jokes — mixed with genuine concern about Kate’s health — into which thousands of people … Read more