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jberryhill

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3. That will be little noticed

Reply to SiliconValley_Dem (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:26 PM

Apr 2020

Which, of course, is the point.

There is a persistent and incorrect belief that harmful trolls simply push “right wing talking points”.

Some people are more than happy to amplify misinformation, so long as it confirms their pre-existing biases, and that is independent of political orientation.

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Has anyone on Twitter notices the recent rise in fake news the left is amplifying? [View all] SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 OP

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It is just so weird to see social media with that new lens SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #2

That will be little noticed jberryhill Apr 2020 #3

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Not attacking the actual left of Dem party..just an observation about Twitter SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #7