3 ms·
We have a system to filter "real" information from "fake" information where distributing fake information is a lucrative business. It is called peer review, and
by jacobsenscott 7y ago
We have a system to filter "real" information from "fake" information where distributing fake information is a lucrative business. It is called peer review, and it can be applied to news as well as science, and doesn't require some nefarious government czar.
- tchaffee 7y agoPeer review of news by citizens is already done in an informal way based on what they click on and share. Even when you point someone to Snopes showing a news article is false, people will respond saying Snopes is run by lefties and cannot be trusted. All you are suggesting is mob rule - the majority decides what is fake news.
- jacobsenscott 7y agoThat's the opposite of peer review. Peer review means experts in the field review articles, not the unwashed masses.
- tchaffee 7y agoThat would be a horrible system for news. It would put a huge amount of power in the hands of whoever is determined to be an expert. And I don't see how it fulfills your previous claim: > and doesn't require some nefarious government czar. Because someone has to decide who the experts are. Peer review in science is performed by those who have a degree from a government accredited institution.