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Re:Far-right pages that publish misinformation get the most ... by evgen on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @09:36AM (#26328819)
When your world-view is in conflict with reality and objective fact it makes it hard to succeed in tech, media, and academia. The stories in question are marked as fake news by third parties because they are easily dis-proven lies.
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Re:Far-right pages that publish misinformation get the most ... by tharne on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @09:39AM (#26328862)
I don't think that's necessary true. When it comes to success in a given field, what's (sadly) most important most of the time is how aligned your views are with others in that field, not how aligned your view are with reality.

If you don't believe me, grab lunch with a group of academics in your area.

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