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I don't know. People were sharing ridiculous and untrue stories via email, via sms, etc. Is it the "buttons" or the "gamification" that is driving the change i
by edanm 6y ago
I don't know. People were sharing ridiculous and untrue stories via email, via sms, etc.
Is it the "buttons" or the "gamification" that is driving the change in scale? Or is it just that there are more people online, with easier access to sharing content, and perhaps also - easier access to creating content?
I really don't know the answer to this, but it seems like everyone always blames social media, whereas I think the problem is basically a people-problem, not a tech-problem - give more people a voice, and you might not like what you hear.
- coffeefirst 6y agoCorrect. If you signup for newsletters or read the news on their websites, or open their in-house app, the GP comment is wrong, there are lot's of newsrooms doing solid work, and what the article is circling is the burden of proof for stating "this official lied" as a fact. If you're looking at social media newsfeeds all day, the algorithm is going to emphasize the things people are passionate about sharing. The people you follow become your front-page editor. In the end, GP's perception is more about what he's reading and how he's receiving it than what real reporters do every day.