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>I'm not even sure that all these "fake news", "alt right" exist. BuzzFeed News tracked down and spoke to Macedonian teenagers who created over 100 fake news s
by nommm-nommm 10y ago
>I'm not even sure that all these "fake news", "alt right" exist.
BuzzFeed News tracked down and spoke to Macedonian teenagers who created over 100 fake news sites, who readily admit it. They were pro-trump sites because pro-trump stories made the most money, not because of any political ideology.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/how-macedonia-became-a-global-hub-for-pro-trump-misinfo https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/how-macedonia-became...
>"Yes, the info in the blogs is bad, false, and misleading but the rationale is that 'if it gets the people to click on it and engage, then use it,'" said a university student in Veles who started a US politics site
- justaman 10y agoWow, did buzzfeed makes something of substance....?!!
- nommm-nommm 10y agoBuzzFeed News is a source of original investigative journalism. The publish a lot of substance, check out some of their other work.
- stagbeetle 10y agoThey did the ole switcharoo. Garnered intense notoriety and then used that infamy to push their real journal. The clickbait and listicles are only to keep the lights on.