The difference is with the internet you have the ability to instantly verify information
This is missing a lot of nuance. Let’s face it, verifying information on the Internet is not only a learned skill, it also takes time to do, particularly when it’s the latest news with very limited available information.
Granted, we are usually talking about 10-30 minutes of time, depending on what you’re verifying. But let’s not pretend it’s instant or even necessarily easy. There’s a lot of information to sift through, and if you aren’t practiced in spotting misinformation (and even sometimes if you are) you won’t know to reject some of it off hand.
I don’t blame people for not knowing they should verify news. I do blame people who believe everything they want to hear, and none of what they don’t.
This is missing a lot of nuance. Let’s face it, verifying information on the Internet is not only a learned skill, it also takes time to do, particularly when it’s the latest news with very limited available information.
Granted, we are usually talking about 10-30 minutes of time, depending on what you’re verifying. But let’s not pretend it’s instant or even necessarily easy. There’s a lot of information to sift through, and if you aren’t practiced in spotting misinformation (and even sometimes if you are) you won’t know to reject some of it off hand.
I don’t blame people for not knowing they should verify news. I do blame people who believe everything they want to hear, and none of what they don’t.