Re:Facebook will never take responsibility for fake news
by mankash666 on Monday March 20, 2017 @03:41AM
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Why should it? It's a for-profit entity fine tuned to surface the kind of links YOU want to read. The problem is us humans, we're prone to set rational thinking aside when presented with "news" to our liking. Every time we click on a link too good to be true, we're hoping that this one time the universe has finally rewarded us for our persistent but futile attempts at moulding it to our fancy.
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Re:Facebook will never take responsibility for fake news
by Yaggo on Monday March 20, 2017 @04:20AM
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I think it's somewhat dangerous mindset that the "fake news problem" should/could be handled solely by the publishing platform. There will always be another way to publish false information. People believe fake news because they want to believe. Introducing any kind of sensoring authority will only treat the symptoms, not the disease, making the long-term problem worse. Basic education, equal opportunities etc. are the only sustainable solution.