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A comment on Facebook to ban white nationalist content. Parent comment

Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content by chillacy on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @09:56PM (#19508426)
Most people do not critically evaluate content, especially if their own ego or group identity is involved.
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Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content by hi5eyes on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @09:57PM (#19508438)
I was waiting for the "only idiots get suckered into wrongthink" comment
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Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content by chillacy on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @10:48PM (#19508725)
Then I'm an idiot too. There are a whole slew of cognitive biases that cause us to prefer our in-group.
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Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content by hi5eyes on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @10:50PM (#19508744)
welcome to the club!
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Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content by noobermin on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @11:51PM (#19509082)
Actually, their point isn't "only idiots" more than it is "everyone." Cognitive biases are real and hard to overcome and we all can succumb to them.
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