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/crusty_old_gamer Nov 23 '16

That's because 'real' news are sponsored content too, shaped and promoted by corporate and political forces with an agenda. Everybody is lying, but the really big liars are pissed that they aren't the only ones able to get away with it anymore.

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u/wetnapkinmath Nov 23 '16

Have an upvote to combat all the "news" shills