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Facebook is already an echo chamber. How much would that amplify things? Hypothetically, aunt Joan just shared the post about the Ever Given ship containing to
by DavidPeiffer 6y ago
Facebook is already an echo chamber. How much would that amplify things?
Hypothetically, aunt Joan just shared the post about the Ever Given ship containing tons of children in cages, and it's all Hillary Clinton's fault. Since she only allows her conspiracy theory believing friends to comment on her posts, there's no disagreement about the cause of the Suez Canal blockage. It's accepted as fact among anyone who can comment, and it's uncontested for the ones who could be swayed.
- KirbyTetro 6y agoThe Aunt Joans of the world are often presented as the problem here but mainstream news outlets like the New York Times and the Atlantic that have promoted hoaxes like the Iraqi WMD deception and Russiagate hysteria have done immeasurably more damage.