What scares me the most is how easy it is to make something up and so many people believe what is posted, start discussing, arguing and sharing without checking the validity of the original posting! (I,ve seen many fake postings on Facebook.)
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
michael63ca: What scares me the most is how easy it is to make something up and so many people believe what is posted, start discussing, arguing and sharing without checking the validity of the original posting! (I,ve seen many fake postings on Facebook.)
Twas always thus even B4 the advent of the internet. I'm afraid it is human nature to react in this way.
2girlsnocupunknown, Greater London, England UK2,621 posts
michael63ca: What scares me the most is how easy it is to make something up and so many people believe what is posted, start discussing, arguing and sharing without checking the validity of the original posting! (I,ve seen many fake postings on Facebook.)
In response to: What scares me the most is how easy it is to make something up and so many people believe what is posted, start discussing, arguing and sharing without checking the validity of the original posting! (I,ve seen many fake postings on Facebook.)
michael63ca: What scares me the most is how easy it is to make something up and so many people believe what is posted, start discussing, arguing and sharing without checking the validity of the original posting! (I,ve seen many fake postings on Facebook.)
There always were gullible people - its just more evident with some people showing themselves up on a bigger platform.
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