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They can't stop the conspiracy believers but they hamper the rate of spread and make people think before clicking or resharing.
by gostsamo 6y ago
They can't stop the conspiracy believers but they hamper the rate of spread and make people think before clicking or resharing.
- raxxorrax 6y agoNot too sure about that. They are also introducing negative effects that can inhibit real investigative journalism, which already has become rare and the want for authoritative sources can be detrimental here. They also politically aligned as we have seen in hindsight of the eternal election campaign we see for a few years now. Snopes and Politifact come to mind. I can sympathize with positions like that, but I calling it fact checkers is way too much and they should have no authority at all, not even a larger audience. Truth holds people accountable and this just ain't it, chief. They have already violated the basic tenets of honesty.
- gostsamo 6y agoI don't follow US politics to know the examples you are giving, but keeping in mind the shit I've seen related to Covid, whatever can stop people from injecting themselves with bleach is worth keeping around. Call it whatever is your fancy.
- raxxorrax 6y agoAside from the few examples where people actually do drink bleach, I am still convinced it is best to ignore these people and not write articles about them. The average reader is most likely drawn to such stories to feel superior about other people, goes on to deride them for their education or intelligence and the targets will reinforce their views as they are, no matter how nonsensical. It is also one of the reasons why facts are not at all effective at combatting this.
- gostsamo 6y agoAnd as I told you, there are the undecided who think that the topic is important, want to learn more, but lack the context. And we will go again in circles.