Comment Comment by JacobJans I have interacted with several people on Facebook who rely on fake news sources.I pointed out fake news articles several times on one person's Facebook page. She agreed the articles were not true.However, she added "I don't have time to figure out if they're true. People can read your comments."I asked her what she thought of the fact that this particular article, which was blatantly false, was shared 16,000 times.Her response:"That's comforting."I was shocked.And yet, that is the reality we now live in. Many, many people are acting, and thinking, exactly like her. parent JacobJans 10 years ago
I pointed out fake news articles several times on one person's Facebook page. She agreed the articles were not true.
However, she added "I don't have time to figure out if they're true. People can read your comments."
I asked her what she thought of the fact that this particular article, which was blatantly false, was shared 16,000 times.
Her response:
"That's comforting."
I was shocked.
And yet, that is the reality we now live in. Many, many people are acting, and thinking, exactly like her.