Fake news on social media

• howard mcsweeney1

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  30 July 2018     15:14347035
  #1      
  Some of the stuff I have seen beggars belief and very many people take it in so measures have to be put in place to root out the problem.
  
  
  
  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/facebook-fake-news-crisis-twitter-digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee-damian-collins-dominic-a8467441.html
• Keith Sansum1

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  31 July 2018     09:14347075
  #2      
  Theres so much about howard
  trouble is some believe if its in national papers must be right lol
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  31 July 2018     09:20347079
  #3      
  Many people nowadays only get their news from social media Keith and don't take the trouble to check things out for themselves.
• Keith Sansum1

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  31 July 2018     09:25347082
  #4      
  All the forms of media outlets people (some) believe it must be right lol
  I was giving national papers as just one example
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  31 July 2018     16:35347116
  #5      
  Classic case of fake news today is that the Manchester bomber was a refugee who we selflessly took in, even Farage is spouting the nonsense knowing the real truth.
• Guest 1395

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  31 July 2018     19:04347136
  #6      
  If you want really good fake news try Southend News Network. The trouble is that some people believe the outrageous stuff they publish - at least until it's pointed out that they have been taken in.
  Lew Finnis
• howard mcsweeney1

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  31 July 2018     19:15347140
  #7      
  That is a brilliant spoof site Lew just like the Rochdale Herald but they are not malicious but goes to show how the gullible can be easily manipulated.
  
  
  I am referring to sites with a political axe to grind that appeal to those who have a martyr complex who are likely to commit a violent act.
• Brian Dixon

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  31 July 2018     19:16347141
  #8      
  shrove Tuesday has been moved to august.
• Keith Sansum1

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  31 July 2018     20:54347151
  #9      
  It was on radio kent today ref Manchester bomber just shows
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