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Do you think people who share fake news on social media think what it says seems unreasonable? Do you think that's a valid excuse to share fake news, or to defe
by mseebach 10y ago
Do you think people who share fake news on social media think what it says seems unreasonable? Do you think that's a valid excuse to share fake news, or to defend it when it's called out for being fake?
- xg15 10y agoReasonable != true. The difference is between presenting your ideas as "facts" - or making it clear that they are theories, ideally with reasons given why you think they are worth considering. This exchange belonged to the latter category. More generally, the term "fake news" is thrown around far too often for my tastes. If I remember correctly, the origin was a scandal about eastern european scammers writing deliberately doctored news to create controversy and cash-in on ad revenue. Nowadays, this term seems to be used by anyone to describe any kind of rumors or guesswork (or occasionally well-researched journalism) that doesn't fit their particular view.