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It’s time to get rid of the Facebook “news feed,” because it’s not news
In the wake of the US election, critics have blamed Facebook for bringing about—at least in part—Trump's surprise win. A BuzzFeed report showed that Facebook users interacted far more with "fake news" stories about both candidates than they did with mainstream news outlets before the election. This wouldn't seem like such a big deal if it weren't for a Pew Research Center survey showing that 44% of Americans rely on Facebook to get all their news.
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It says more about the state of journalism, when people do not differentiate between "fake news" and "real news".
Facebook certainly has the right to censor any/all content.
Their judgment(s) will naturally be suspect/controversial.
Well, if this is true, we should get rid of Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, and a number of other "news" outlets.
You see, the problem is not whether news are real or not. The problem is confirmation bias, greed, and a completely immoral government, all interacting with each other.
Well said Leweb.
Where then would we get all the magnificent submittals that do so adorn this and like sites?
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A buzzfeed report... lol... I just don't put much stock into them, they're about as useful to me as drudge or gawker.
All these articles about time to ditch the news feed are severely missing some points, though, the first and major one being originally it was news from people you actually knew or wanted to know, not companies. The second is pretty much the same as the first in that news, in this case, is the right word it just doesn't mean news like CNN, it means news like what is going on with Bob and Pam's lunch.
What?! What about Bob and Pam's lunch....and I hope they have pictures of each course!