It Should be.

[neurosis]

When? Before the internet and people had no choice to believe them?

I'm not sure that the internet has done us any favors when it comes to being informed. It's probably done more harm than good.  Everything has become a headline or a meme and unless we are reading something that already reinforces our opinion we move on to something that does. And that's if we have the attention span left to read an entire article anymore.   

We've always had the choice to believe what we wanted. We just didn't rely on the opinion of the writer to make the decisions for us. I'm not sure when the NY Times went from journalism to what it is today.

[Jeff]

I'm not sure that the internet has done us any favors when it comes to being informed.

It has given us the ability (for those that seek it) to watch full context videos and such. Not condensed opinions and quotes taken out of context.

[Smit]

It has given us the ability (for those that seek it) to watch full context videos and such. Not condensed opinions and quotes taken out of context.

From Facebook and Instagram right?!?! 

Look Jeff, it's proof of Godzilla! 

[neurosis]

It has given us the ability (for those that seek it) to watch full context videos and such. Not condensed opinions and quotes taken out of context.

That's true, and I think that's great. But it also gave us an avenue to feed our confirmation bias and the information we're taking in isn't always accurate.

There is no question that it *can* be a great place to find information.

[beej]

$ 500 million for every False news report.

Fake news. $500 million.

Think that would make them Think??

Back it up and prove it.

Simple.

If you alter it.$$$$

If you Fudge it?$$$

$500 million.

Guess that would cause Real news.

strongly disagree with this post. Not because I don't want the truth. I do. I just don't trust any commission formed by the government to tell me what the truth is. I'd rather take my chances with the lies.

[beej]

That's true, and I think that's great. But it also gave us an avenue to feed our confirmation bias and the information we're taking in isn't always accurate.

There is no question that it *can* be a great place to find information.

people also do that with the bible, scientific data, probablility\statistics, and polls.

[Incogneeto]

strongly disagree with this post. Not because I don't want the truth. I do. I just don't trust any commission formed by the government to tell me what the truth is. I'd rather take my chances with the lies.

I would think perhaps a watchdog group.

Clearly not .Gov. Hell they put out the most of the B.S.

I was just kinda wishin' in my Head.

[Elmer Fudd]

I would think perhaps a watchdog group.

Clearly not .Gov. Hell they put out the most of the B.S.

I was just kinda wishin' i'd get some Head.

Fissed that up for ya.

[Smit]

Fissed that up for ya.

Finally something we can all agree on!

[CNCAppsJames]

I'm not sure that the internet has done us any favors when it comes to being informed. It's probably done more harm than good. 

Personally, I find the Interwebz easier to get to than running down to the Library of Congress, National Archives or Cornell Law School Library every few days... but that's just me. 

[neurosis]

Personally, I find the Interwebz easier to get to than running down to the Library of Congress, National Archives or Cornell Law School Library every few days... but that's just me.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you know the point I'm trying to make.  Of course it's easier to get to information. Not all of the information we chose to absorb is accurate. Some people more than others.  Hence the "more harm than good".

[Incogneeto]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you know the point I'm trying to make.  Of course it's easier to get to information. Not all of the information we chose to absorb is accurate. Some people more than others.  Hence the "more harm than good".

Idiot!!      

[Incogneeto]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you know the point I'm trying to make.  Of course it's easier to get to information. Not all of the information we chose to absorb is accurate. Some people more than others.  Hence the "more harm than good".

The problem is.

Some people Believe everything they read.

You have to question yourself before others.

Then question the others.

When I saw The Trump assassination attempt on here , I then went and checked the news.

On every channel.

[neurosis]

strongly disagree with this post. Not because I don't want the truth. I do. I just don't trust any commission formed by the government to tell me what the truth is. I'd rather take my chances with the lies.

You also don't want sources who wont report something because they're afraid of being sued. It's a double edged sward.

I would go out on a limb and say as long as it's provable that they intentionally mislead, fine them? 

[neurosis]

Totally 100% disagree.

Yes, I know that *you* do.    If there is a rabbit hole, you'll find it.