Americans to ignorant to know difference between facts and opinion...

[Ingomike]

"Only 26 percent were able to correctly identify all five factual statements. On opinions, about 35 percent were able to correctly identify all five statements. Roughly a quarter got most or all wrong in identifying facts and opinions, the research showed."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/american...-facts-news-stories-pew-survey-140456645.html

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[ArcadiaGP]

Breaking my politics rule for this post...

I've seen a similar claim before. They're trying to conflate "fake news" with literally manufactured stories. That's not what "fake news", as much as I hate to use the term, is. I took this Pew survey. Let me explain...

The questions gave 'headlines', and you were told to judge if they were real or "fake news". Well, it didn't really work, since the headlines were seeking inaccurate input.

The survey question would present something like... Apple fined over Malaysia repair refusals... (when, in reality, the correct story is Australia... not Malaysia). This isn't the same as "fake news".... propaganda. They want to mix up the definition of fake news and just altered headlines for the survey.

A good question would use something like... "Donald Trump dumps entire fish food bowl in front of Japanese prime minister." This was literally fake news. That isn't the full story. That ignores every bit of context that happened before. THAT would be a perfect example of a "fake news" headline.

So... hate to say it... this story is meaningless... and... actually... fake news.

 

[OutdoorDad]

“Too” ignorant.


Sorry.