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That's true but social networks are more ubiquitous than emails and print media. Also, in an email chain the person has prior knowledge that the news is fake. T
by jitix 9y ago
That's true but social networks are more ubiquitous than emails and print media. Also, in an email chain the person has prior knowledge that the news is fake. The same is not true of social media feeds.
- enraged_camel 9y agoI'd say the bigger problem is the way Facebook props up and emphasizes popular shares. Imagine if those chain emails from your crazy uncle were always displayed prominently at the top of your inbox depending on the number of forwards.