> However, technology also makes it easier for people to seek out sources that support preconceived biases. I just want to point out that the problem is fake n

> However, technology also makes it easier for people to seek out sources that support preconceived biases. I just want to point out that the problem is fake news, not biased news. And I also want to point out that people are generally not seeking out these sources, they come to their "News" feeds and are targeted at them because they generate an emotional response. > we now have opportunities to get a holistic picture by relying on many different narratives. I'd argue there's so many narratives online and easy discovery of fake, or down-right misleading, narratives that are intended to deceive which has become far easier to come across. Sometimes, I'd rather hear the Fox News spin than about the newest conspiracy theory floating around Facebook when I go to dinner with my folks.