12-25-2016, 04:35 PM
And these fake news stories can be quite powerful..
Quote:According to BuzzFeed, the top-performing fake election news stories in the final three months of the presidential campaign generated more engagement than the top stories from major news outlets like the New York Times and the Washington Post. In at least one case, the danger of fake news turned very real and almost deadly. Overall, an Ipsos Public Affairs study showed fake headlines fool American adults 75% of the time. Since the election, fake news has become the talking point of the moment — but were you paying attention all year? Let’s find out..Can you pick out the fake news stories that duped millions of people this year? - MarketWatch