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marybourg

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5. In my over 55 community, I note that people

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 10:43 AM

Jan 2019

who have little digital interaction -many don’t even have cable TV, let alone computers - still hear, repeat and believe fake anti-Obama, pro - tRump news.

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Age, not politics, is biggest predictor of who shares fake news on Facebook, study finds [View all] demmiblue Jan 2019 OP

This is the money paragraph, IMO: Dennis Donovan Jan 2019 #1

Confounds confound. Igel Jan 2019 #6

Not to mention that older folks grumpyduck Jan 2019 #2

I am old and I shut down Facebook. katmondoo Jan 2019 #3

I'm 61 and have never been tempted by social media. blueinredohio Jan 2019 #4

In my over 55 community, I note that people marybourg Jan 2019 #5