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It's not digital literacy, it's literacy. Older people grew up believing in religion, in fact they could be beaten mercilessly if they expressed doubt. They also grew up during one of the most intense ideological struggles in political history. And on top of that they were the first generation exposed to mass media, in an era where there were still relatively few alternative information sources. Basically they were i…
It makes sense - they grew up in a time where news was (relatively) reliable/truthful, so perhaps don't have the same "this may not be true" skepticism that younger generations have.
> It makes sense - they grew up in a time where news was (relatively) reliable/truthful, No, they grew up in a time when media distortion was less likely to be revealed because the major media was narrower and it's ideological biases more consistent, and voices outside the major media had major barriers to reaching any substantial audience.
That being said, mainstream media do tend to care about their reputation, same reason the best liars tend to be careful about what/when to lie.
It's not digital literacy, it's literacy. Older people grew up believing in religion, in fact they could be beaten mercilessly if they expressed doubt. They also grew up during one of the most intense ideological struggles in political history. And on top of that they were the first generation exposed to mass media, in an era where there were still relatively few alternative information sources. Basically they were i…
So, does being a Putin fan imply one has 'gone off the deep end'?
Having spent Christmas back home, I've come to the conclusion that people over 65 should not have the right to vote. You've had almost forty years of voting, you don't really have any future left, and your minds aren't what they used to be. Please stay out of it.
So, what you're saying is, people who have 40 years more experience of life than you have, people who've paid taxes for most of those years, people who sacrificed a better lifestyle so they could change your nappies, etc shouldn't vote because their political opinions don't chime with yours? You don't know it yet but a lot of what you think you know stems from fake news too.
Holding the elders to the same rationale is fair if not just - the situation isn't just for anyone affected but they aren't getting special treatment. To give an absurd example executing people for jaywalking is unjust but doing it to all regardless of station is fair.
I believe in keeping voting sancrosanct mind you but I can see a rhetorical and logical point to it.
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Wow. Should we also say that people younger than 30 should not vote because they do not have the life experiences necessary to make rational decisions?
Or maybe children should vote, since they have all the future ahead of them. If there's a reason why education is ignored so much by governments it's because children don't vote
"Hey, why is it that socialist ideas are so unpopular with adults who have life experience?"
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So, does being a Putin fan imply one has 'gone off the deep end'?
It does if you're also in exile from your birthplace due to it having become an authoritarian state.
It is not an objective truth that non-authoritarianism > authoritarianism. That's just, like, an opinion, man.
Further: when has Russia not been an authoritarian state?
Anecdotal evidence: I remember how my 65 years old dad changed from a large-minded, world-traveling retired professor to an avid consumer of fake news in the span of fewer than two years. Yes, it was a shock, but most of all I am mortified that this could happen to me as well when I get to his age.
it's probably less likely for younger people because we grew up with this form of media.
I think some people are just wired to think that way and, as we get older, some people switch to thinking that way. As I get older, I get more concerned that whether or not I mentally decline in one way or the other is just random chance and genetics.
Finally, only 8.5 percent actually spread fake news, so this whole study is about about 95 people and how they spread news.
Other commenters mention that the domain list is also suspicious.
Clickbait science
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Or maybe children should vote, since they have all the future ahead of them. If there's a reason why education is ignored so much by governments it's because children don't vote
"as president, I will give free lollipops to every boy and girl who votes for me"