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Hortensis

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4. PBS is doing a series on fake news, and one segment

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2018, 03:04 PM

May 2018

features the producer's grandmother, a strong conservative, who generously allowed herself to be portrayed as a subject of its pernicious effects. The medium they examined was Facebook News, not Fox, but otherwise she might be yours. This grandmother regards herself as an independent thinker and occasionally, as necessary, does check facts and believes she respects truth, and she's still filled chock full with delusions.

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My poor 87 year old mother has become confused, and I'm blaming Right-Wing Media. [View all] Ohioboy May 2018 OP

I'm so sorry Ohiogal May 2018 #1

SAme thing happened to my father yesphan May 2018 #2

Too bad you didn't block fox on her tv kimbutgar May 2018 #3

I was thinking about that, but wasn't sure how to do it. Ohioboy May 2018 #5

It depends on the way she receives her news kimbutgar May 2018 #9

:) I'd block Fox on hotel TVs without a qualm and Hortensis May 2018 #7

PBS is doing a series on fake news, and one segment Hortensis May 2018 #4

The same thing happened with my folks yesterday too. iscooterliberally May 2018 #6

Fox is a mind altering drug. Turbineguy May 2018 #8

This happened to both my elderly parents. enough May 2018 #10

You're right about that. Ohioboy May 2018 #11

those are very good points, and they explain SO MUCH renate May 2018 #12

Welp, happened to my elderly parents too. Kittycow May 2018 #13

That is so terrible when the very parents who taught you about the world enough May 2018 #15

Block Fox News from the TV. sarcasmo May 2018 #14