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Elessar Zappa

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2. This doesn't surprise me.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 10:01 PM

Mar 22

There’s so much misinformation and disinformation out there that many people can’t make heads or tails out of it. Finding the truth involves fact checking everything you come across with trusted sources. Many people won’t bother with that. And it’s going to get worse as we see more deep-fake videos that will pop up.

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Americans struggle to tell the difference between fact and opinion: Study [View all] Nevilledog Mar 22 OP

And some mix 1% fact and 99% bullshit.. Permanut Mar 22 #1

This doesn't surprise me. Elessar Zappa Mar 22 #2

Just what the "God selected Trump" crowd is hoping for ck4829 Mar 22 #3

This seems obviously true. And it spans intelligence and social standing. captain queeg Mar 22 #4

There was never a law for news to be factual NanaCat Mar 23 #8

A problem with the report teach1st Mar 22 #5

I wonder if they included the idea that statements of fact could be factually incorrect. dgauss Mar 22 #6

My father believed space ships punched holes in the sky causing bad things KentuckyWoman Mar 22 #7

The 12 statements NanaCat Mar 23 #9

Interesting that a statement of fact doesn't have to be true Kaleva Mar 23 #10