You know, the spookiest source of fake news I see today is Facebook. It's especially sinister because I see the messages that are propagated by politicians and special interest groups getting absorbed and regurgitated by well-meaning friends that used to know how to think for themselves. You know that there are big minds and powerful interests out there managing the information flow and convincing people that they really believe these messages.
The other day, @cheah wrote
In a world of outrage, microaggressions and trigger warnings, he who is constantly outraged will be blown about and used as a pawn.
These days, all I see on my Facebook feed is outrage. And I want to ask my friends, "Why are you so outraged? Who has something to gain from getting you so worked up? Why don't you think about what you're saying?"
We're not just fucked these days. We're fucking ourselves!
SO TRUE! This is why I hardly go on FB anymore, except to promote my Steemit posts. Everyone is constantly outraged about something, and guess what? As soon as the media presents the next thing to get your outrage on about, they move straight onto it, forgetting entirely about the thing before. And all the while, remaining ignorant of events and trends that are truly worth being outraged.
I always feel like I should speak up, but hardly ever do. Maybe I'm being a coward, but it just doesn't seem like a productive venue for it. If I'm going to howl into the wind I'd rather do it in the fresh air than an artificial wind tunnel.
Mmm I think I understand what you are saying, but just to clarify, are they mostly parroting MSM information?