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Am I the only getting tired of people running hoaxes on purpose just to see how many people will bite on it? The fact some of these get covered by major tech b

• aw3c2 14y ago
  Blame the messengers for shoving rumors down your throat. Maybe even blame yourself for being interested in rumors. The hoaxers do not contact you individually, that part is done by others.
• jrockway 14y ago
  Yes. Forcing journalists to fact-check stories is a good thing.
  • btilly 14y ago
    How is it forcing that? Blogs get paid by the click, not the accuracy. If they can get you to click on the rumor, then click again on the correction, they are ahead 2 clicks that they wouldn't have had if they fact checked in the first place.
• Evbn 14y ago
  No, it helps, by clearly showing novices that Android Police is a reputable news site and the Gawker family is shite.