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They kind of acknowledge in the study that it is essentially a garbage study. Didn't prevent them from publishing it though. By the way, Russia pushed internet
by zzzcpan 8y ago
They kind of acknowledge in the study that it is essentially a garbage study. Didn't prevent them from publishing it though.
By the way, Russia pushed internet censorship to the population under this exact idea of saving children from suicide by censoring suicide ideas on the internet. And you can see from the comments here that people are easily convinced on such emotional issues, even if no actual facts are given.
- SkyBelow 8y agoThis is generally how politics works when it involves the social sciences. Rarely at the studies anywhere near as strong as the reporting on them implies it or as politicians treat it, but as long as it serves as good propaganda it is used. People will generally call out the cases they disagree with while not investigating the findings they agree with. This can lead to polarized individuals who both feel that science backs their side.
- goodfight 8y agoConfirmation bias is a terrible thing. I hope humanity can figure out a way to find more common ground in the future.
- DanBC 8y agoIt's not a garbage study. It carefully explains what they found and how they found it. Have you read the actual study?