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> public blames social media, the news media

The public got that right. Maybe there needs to be a wall between the two. No social media propped up content allowed on News Sites and No news content/journo/talking head content on social media sites.

People who want news go to the news sites. This way I don't have get sucked into debates my grandmom is having.

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In my opinion the problem has to do really with the validity of the content being pushed around on social media as it's too easy to outright lie or post misinformation, if lies and misinformation go unchecked then how does factually correct information ever get across...

At this point we might as well all quit Facebook if you haven't already especially with them denying to take any responsibility when they've practically created and allowed for the situation we have now.

Yeah agree...too much damage. And not just in the US. The polarization has amplified all over the map.

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