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> The fact there is a such an outcry about "fake news" lately bothers me a lot more than the existence of fake news. It's a clever tactic, tainted only by the
by lj3 10y ago
> The fact there is a such an outcry about "fake news" lately bothers me a lot more than the existence of fake news.
It's a clever tactic, tainted only by the fact that it's obviously driven by fear of the upcoming Trump presidency. Nobody's buying it, though. It was already used as an excuse to delist valid right wing sites from the internet. The public outcry forced them to reverse the decision in less than a day. This will blow over in another week, replaced by the next fear-driven tactic to regain power over the populace.