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2016 Postmortem

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Maraya1969

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Tue Nov 29, 2016, 01:47 AM Nov 2016

THIS is what I saw with my own two eyes but couldn't post because we were hacked [View all]

I noticed that for a few years now that you could type in something you heard that you thought was false and you would get pages on Google of sites saying the same fake damn thing!

A little while after the election I typed "Hillary Clinton's emails" into Google and found decent good news. And then, the day that the recount was announced I typed the exact same thing into Google and up popped 3 PAID sites, (There were none right after the election) right in the front talking about Hillary's problems. The first is World Net Daily saying: Court asked to rule Clinton emails involved 'misconduct So I clicked on it and it is a petition to supposedly get her charged with that. BUT when I clicked on the "Judicial Watch" link I realized it was another bullshit fake news site also. It is all done to get people to believe Hillary is untrustworthy.

The Russians are experts at spreading false propaganda.

This HAS to stop! We are the equivalent of North Korea with the amount of fake news being spread. Google and other search sites should find a way to track these propaganda sites.

That's what this article is about.


http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/11/25/new-study-just-found-putin-behind-200-pro-trump-fake-news-sites/

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We've got to start teaching Internet common sense in our middle schools and high schools. pnwmom Nov 2016 #1
That would be critical thinking -- a very good idea Hekate Nov 2016 #6
I agree. brer cat Nov 2016 #8
I fear we really are in a post truth era. The RW has managed to Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #13
Older people know naturally gravitate to the major newspaper pnwmom Nov 2016 #14
I agree, I bet Betsy deVos will implement that right away. Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #19
they are now the Party of Putin! KT2000 Nov 2016 #2
Agree...we need to get this corralled now (n/t) iluvtennis Nov 2016 #3
The problem is there is no honest reporting in this country elmac Nov 2016 #4
That is kind of cool. If I had the energy I'd do it too. Maraya1969 Nov 2016 #10
Don't you dare burn that flag! lol BSdetect Nov 2016 #16
Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2016 #5
Both WND and JW have been around for about 20 years JHB Nov 2016 #7
yep... it's a huge problem and it's only gotten worse lately Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #20
And YouTube also pretty disgusting! Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #9
OMG Youtube! I purposely went over there before the election and put some actual Maraya1969 Nov 2016 #11
This is fraud! Plain and simple. Nt LaydeeBug Nov 2016 #12
2012 Texas GOP OPPOSED teaching critical thinking or "Higher Order Thinking Skills" Maraya1969 Nov 2016 #15
But they want to teach creationism and intelligent design? BSdetect Nov 2016 #17
My daughter is a new teacher in Texas marlakay Nov 2016 #18
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