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Re: Fake news

January 12th, 2019, 9:26 am

Widely cited study of fake news retracted by researchers
it turns out there was an error in the researchers’ analysis that invalidates their initial conclusion, and the study has been retracted.
 
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Re: Fake news

January 17th, 2019, 7:22 am

we all know the WaPo is fake news
fake fake news
 
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Re: Fake news

January 17th, 2019, 11:39 am

That was pretty cool
 
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Re: Fake news

January 28th, 2019, 11:26 am

if you remember "deflategate" (the patriots supposedly played with underinflated balls and gained an advantage), there have been a couple of stories in the news lately

10-year-old Ace Davis from Lexington, Kentucky, won a science fair by proving that Patriots QB Tom Brady is a cheater

And fifth grader Jayveion Morgan from Tennessee won a science fair by proving that Patriots QB Tom Brady is NOT a cheater

 
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Re: Fake news

January 28th, 2019, 12:59 pm

This strikes me as being real news about “fake science”. Or perhaps more to the point, 5th grade “science”.
 
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Re: Fake news

February 5th, 2019, 11:51 am

 
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Re: Fake news

February 5th, 2019, 9:23 pm

We haven’t discussed the Covington High School kids!
 
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Re: Fake news

February 18th, 2019, 2:50 pm

 
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Re: Fake news

February 18th, 2019, 3:06 pm

I did recently ask about the user experience of Facebook etc. No one answered.
 
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Re: Fake news

February 18th, 2019, 3:12 pm

I use only Facebook and mainly for updates on animal welfare initiatives I support. I don't think I get any political news in my feed.
 
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Re: Fake news

February 18th, 2019, 3:27 pm

How can animal welfare initiatives not be political?
 
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Re: Fake news

February 18th, 2019, 4:26 pm

It takes some effort, but it's often a condition they have to meet to survive (or get more funding).