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>>> but it's done over and over again by media manipulators who have realized that it's a bug in the system that's easily abused for fun and profit.

To me, this is the most interesting part. You'd think in a media environment such as today, you'd think people would take more time when vetting stories like these, instead its the exact opposite. People are constantly jumping on and promoting stories without a hint of journalistic integrity.

90% of what I read now, I take with a grain of salt. You just can't trust anybody any more.



> 90% of what I read now, I take with a grain of salt. You just can't trust anybody any more.

But you (the ubiquitous you) still click and occasionally share to others who will click. Thats the only part that really matters to the decision makers.




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