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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by Cthulhu_ on Thursday September 24, 2020 @07:46AM (#24577636)
Exactly; they don't trust fact checking, because to them the word "fact" has been co-opted by The Man. There's no reasoning with some people.

Actually there's no reasoning with most people; most people can't be convinced that e.g. the earth is flat even when presented with loads of evidence. Speaking for myself, I don't feel like I've changed my opinion on a lot of things for a long time.

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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by jcims on Thursday September 24, 2020 @08:41AM (#24578027)
Most people are able to reason, but patching your operating system requires elevated permissions and people only hand that to those they trust.

Part of the problem with the shitty discourse today is that empathy for the ‘they’ everyone talks about is an act of treason. It’s very difficult to bulls trust without that.

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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by shadowgovt on Friday September 25, 2020 @11:18AM (#24590701)
Trust requires reciprocity, and reciprocity has broken down.
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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by Fjolsvith on Friday September 25, 2020 @09:21AM (#24589392)
Some people understand that putting forward a position and calling it "fact checking" isn't something that only The Man is capable of. In fact, they know that certain "fact checking" sources have been spinning their take much longer than him.
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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by air7 on Thursday September 24, 2020 @07:58AM (#24577714)
You'd think that "Use your eyes. It looks flat!" Would be enough...

/s You forgot a "not". :)

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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by Hermel on Thursday September 24, 2020 @10:00AM (#24578660)
The reason people don't trust "fact checks" is because they are often created by people with an agenda. I myself have rarely ever seen a good and neutral "fact check".
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Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ... by grayhatter on Thursday September 24, 2020 @11:08AM (#24579305)
Shirley you can't be serious?

That sort of claim demands some sort of evidence, multiple idealy given the extraordinary claim.

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