Thursday, November 17, 2016

The New/Old Poison: The Misleading Pen

Much ado has been said about fake news websites. Perhaps, rather than all of us getting into a snit over fake news sites, perhaps it's time to institute changes for the better.

http://gizmodo.com/fake-news-stories-outperformed-real-ones-on-facebook-in-1789067158

https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/viral-fake-election-news-outperformed-real-news-on-facebook
Here is a graphic that illustrates the disturbing reach of fake news:

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