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Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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Don't dismiss something that "everyone knows" when someone's actually bothered to do a proper study and present real, verifiable evidence!
No, very true.
However we also know that the right wingers won’t believe it anyway. Or won’t care.
And anyone on the left should also temember our own bias can be a factor.
So it is essential to have studies to back up the things that "seem" obviose.
Yes, this. And studies like this shouldn't make us complacent about our ability to identify or avoid misinformation!