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I agree with something Ben Thompson said on his podcast Exponent — fake news is a problem intimated tied to Facebook as a platform and the filter bubbles that m

I agree with something Ben Thompson said on his podcast Exponent — fake news is a problem intimated tied to Facebook as a platform and the filter bubbles that most people create for themselves. This material functions less as news, per se, and more as performative identity affirmation.

noobermin 10y ago
Somewhat true. There was a bit of this in the blogger bubbles of the 2000s too, but facebook does bring it to a larger audience.