Fake news on the site helped get Donald Trump elected, say some.
Following Donald Trump’s shocking US presidential election victory – which really shows you just how much Americans like reality TV since they’ve now decided to give the genre a shot as government – there have been many theories about how he managed this upset.
More than a few articles have cited fake news, and Facebook, as helping to encourage many to vote for Trump. The social media site gets dragged into things because it is, shockingly, where 62% of Americans get their news. Right off their Facebook feed. Facebook is a great place to see what your neighbours are up to but not so great to use as a source of information.
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