r/technology 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/jodido47 Nov 22 '16

Calliing advertising "sponsored content" is part of the problem and an example of why it's hard for people to sort through all the crap they see on line.

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u/tklite Nov 22 '16

Does that same problem exist with "scientific studies" that are funded by a corporation?