Since "fake news" & disinformation is in the air, worth revisiting my article on it:https://newrepublic.com/article/138851/fake-news-isnt-problem …
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In 2016 fake news (mostly stories about ghastly/corrupt Clinton) driven GOP voters didn't like Trump but needed reason to vote for him
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Many (most?) GOP voters fully knew how terrible Trump is. But couldn't pull lever for him unless the had "proof" Clinton absolutely evil
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Preconceived notions and beliefs allow acceptance of b.s. "News"
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cos we have increasingly come to realise the establishment controls the news media, so look for inde news outside it
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my FB feed leans heavily liberal and I see tons of left-leaning fake news on it. forget the election, it's bigger than that
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