Re:Teens Debate Big Issues on Instagram Flop Accounts
by glitcher on Saturday July 28, 2018 @06:16PM
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> ...have a lot of people fact-checking each other instead of just depending on one source giving us information
Reminds me of one of the main reasons I enjoy discussions on HN so much.
> ...instead of just depending on one source giving us information... The fact that we’re all posting about these things means we all have to do research
Therein lies the rub - how do you vet the "research" of your peers in content that seems to largely not cite references? My guess is that they are likely to be using the same sources of information without realizing or acknowledging it.
Reminds me of one of the main reasons I enjoy discussions on HN so much.
> ...instead of just depending on one source giving us information... The fact that we’re all posting about these things means we all have to do research
Therein lies the rub - how do you vet the "research" of your peers in content that seems to largely not cite references? My guess is that they are likely to be using the same sources of information without realizing or acknowledging it.