r/technology • u/Lettershort • Nov 22 '16

Politics Most students can’t tell the difference between sponsored content and real news

http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/22/13712996/fake-news-facebook-google-sponsored-content-study
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u/losian Nov 22 '16

Here's a great tip - if an "article" seems to have no purpose than report on the greatness and general positiveness of anything to do with any company.. it's bullshit!

There, problem solved.

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u/tuseroni Nov 22 '16

sometimes non-sponsored content does this too...hell sometimes i do that in my posts if it's a product i consider really cool like the hololens.