1. You're not the problem. (And I wasn't either until I stopped using it years ago.) But many of the rest of people who use facebook are. And that's what makes

1. You're not the problem. (And I wasn't either until I stopped using it years ago.) But many of the rest of people who use facebook are. And that's what makes manipulating them through faux grassroots methods so effective. 2. I didn't say I wanted the government to tell me or other people what they were allowed to read and believe. I'm saying I somehow want something to be done to help people realize that they can't trust everything they read online for unverified sources. You're right that the government can't tell us whether to trust or distrust our friends. But can people be taught to think for themselves? Maybe a better option is adding training to the curriculum specifically designed to teach students how to classify sources by bias and by probable authenticity.