Students Have 'Dismaying' Inability to Tell Fake News from Real, Study Finds

Re:Students Have 'Dismaying' Inability to Tell Fake News fro... by vishnubansal on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @11:56AM (#13123974)

They should teach critical thinking more in schools.

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Re:Students Have 'Dismaying' Inability to Tell Fake News fro... by M_Grey on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @11:59AM (#13123996)

Parents don't want their kids doubting their religious/moral/political stances, and no sane politicians or business wants critical thinkers as a voters/consumers.

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Re:Students Have 'Dismaying' Inability to Tell Fake News fro... by lucodibidil on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @12:03PM (#13124036)

Then US will be a nation of fake news.

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Re:Students Have 'Dismaying' Inability to Tell Fake News fro... by VLM on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @12:12PM (#13124125)

Does it matter if people have weird beliefs as long as they have no power to enforce them?

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