Hopefully this is food for thought

[bullwinkle]

People who thrive on controversy and adrenalin rushes will scorn my plea, but this should give serious Americans who don't like to be manipulated a reason to pause and consider before we swallow stories of outrage. How many times have we seen reference to 'paid protesters' here? I often wonder how many of these I have fallen for.

Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study

 

[irosie91]

People who thrive on controversy and adrenalin rushes will scorn my plea, but this should give serious Americans who don't like to be manipulated a reason to pause and consider before we swallow stories of outrage. How many times have we seen reference to 'paid protesters' here? I often wonder how many of these I have fallen for.

Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study

Paid protesters? I am not outraged. I AM JEALOUS

 

[midcan5]

Those wmds are right around the corner....this corner....this.....

Fake News
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/o...k-and-the-digital-virus-called-fake-news.html
https://aeon.co/opinions/why-bullshit-is-no-laughing-matter
How can we best fight bullshit? | Aeon
Everything wrong with our corporate media in a single slobbering segment

 

[irosie91]

oh well------no one got paid------now I feel better