Do you fact check what you read online or do you just roll with it?

[Smashingdoozy]

Don't lie. I know a whole lot of you believe anything you read.

I fact check 🤓

I don't 🤡

[Friendlybro79]

I fact check but keep in mind I don't think half the people here know what that means, what's a credible source, or reads past headlines. I say this because most what people here consider "facts" is what they read on propaganda sites or social media.

For ex many people don't believe fact checking sites that source data or even share transcripts of what actually happened in a given situation. Facts to some people here and in the world today mean their own personal feelings and or a reporters opinion.

People hear a report that says language like this as fact (just an ex to make the point)

Politician x has been alleged of x. Alleged doesn't mean guilty but then people will say this is guilty and it is fact checked lol.

My point is many people think watching the news and hearing an opinion is fact checking. They also don't know what the word fact means. Then you have the dark web Q conspirators thinking that talking to a guy on the inside is fact checking lol.

[Friendlybro79]

To add even if it's a news source I like, I don't trust them and will look at what they say, find the source at which motivated the article, and then I read as much as I can to see where the fact and opinion are. Opinion is easy to point out if you listen for weak non definitive language. Things like it's possible... or maybe... or I think... I think is not I know

[Unknown29]

Honest to goodness I never believe any single person’s opinion ( except Gods of course). I am very conservative and vote republican but I still like to hear democrats side of the story. “Fact checking” is not that easy, but you just need to hear the both sides and only then draw an opinion.

[Christsdisciple15]

I don’t fact check unless I care enough to. The rest of the time I have already acknowledged that most information I read on the internet is incorrect or biased, so I basically take everything with a grain of salt

[Friendlybro79]

@Christsdisciple15 hey that's honest and totally understandable at least.

[petitedollbabee]

If it’s something that I’m interested in sharing, I definitely fact check. But if it’s something that I don’t really care about then I don’t fact check, since I won’t be passing information on.

[Nikki1989]

I always fact-check. That is why I laugh and call out users on here that post links to bogus stories and websites.

[strateguy632]

only if i feel curious, but almost everything online, even famous news sites, is exagerated for click bait so i consider everything opinion.

[purplepoppy]

I haven't got time to fact check everything. I just assume anything on a news site with a political agenda has to be taken with a pinch of salt.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I usually read scientific news or literature as my hobby.

[andreasderjuengere]

I sometimes check if the topic looks important enough.

But most ''news'' and rumours are simply irrelevant to me.

[inhua]

you mean like global warming? the gender wage gap and campus rape culture?

[Sparkie460]

To be honest, I don't have time to fact check. I take everything I read with a grain of salt. I assume everything on the internet is fake until it's proven correct.

[Bricealan]

I don't fact check, but I believe VERY little of what I read on line.

[MementoMori777]

both, depends on the topic, if i care enough to search it, i will

[exitseven]

I dont fact check everything but if something looks really fake I check it out.

[loveslongnails]

I fact check anything and everything that I intend to speak about, unlike many people who argue with me.

[Alex8736]

I investigate the sources behind the headline for examples to the conclusion. I never judge a book by it's cover

[PointTaken]

I fact check. Probably why I don't watch or read the news. I could be looking into one simple thing for hours.

[Anonymous]

I know a whole lot of YOU believe anything fact check says. If you take the vaccine, you won't get Covid.

[Smashingdoozy]

This is not the time or place.

[Opinion Owner]

Not the time?

[Smashingdoozy]

Sorry just trying to talk myself out of arguing with you.

[Opinion Owner]

There's nothing to argue about. But your post does come across as you being rude and thinking you're superior to others.

[MysticDevice]

"Re-check everything, question everything."
-Amabassador Soval. Star Trek Enterprise

[Raaj4you]

Obviously, I fact check online. I don't talk or discuss any topic if I don't know anything about that topic.

[JohnK123]

I always do. At least two trustworthy sources that are well-known (CNN, Axios, DW, Reuters, New York Times, Atlantic)

[gorydetails]

CNN's a trustworthy source to you? lol.

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails it is if it matches what Reuters is saying etc. if they both have the same info, date or time of the event, etc then yeah lol. Something has to be right there

It’s not like Fox News and some one off “freedom channel” where they like even Fox News differs from them haha

[gorydetails]

You're fine with propaganda as long as it's repeated enough. Got it.

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails lmao how is a news story about a missing sub propaganda?

[gorydetails]

what does the sub have to do with it?

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails because cnn and Reuters have the same info- and u said stuff about propaganda so I’m asking u if they have the same info and facts, what makes the sub a conspiracy or propaganda?

[gorydetails]

wait so they have one factual story and that's the proof you need?

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails no lol you can’t listen. I’m
Saying if more than one trustworthy news site has the same info how could it be wrong unless the person or thing giving the first-hand information is wrong

[gorydetails]

Because they all collude and lie together.

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails so the sub story is propaganda according to you. What’s the propaganda for? Medicine? A hospital where they will go to if they get found?

[gorydetails]

no, dipshit. the sub has nothing to do with it. But to sit here like an idiot and be unaware that CNN is a propaganda machine is your own ignorance.

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails it’s not a propaganda machine bc even tho they differ, sometimes it has the exact same info as Fox News. And I trust Reuters more than cnn so. I don't know what non mainstream media you listen to or watch but it clearly isn’t mainstream for a reason haha

[gorydetails]

pssst. A random podcast has more viewers than any CNN show.

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails lol sure like Rogan etc but they r mainstream. Not some non mainstream news group lol like the thing tucker made

[gorydetails]

Tucker beat all the news networks with views on twitter. Not sure you know what you're talking about.

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails ya lol only his followers
For some reason even Fox News got rid of him. I wonder why?

[gorydetails]

right, and his followers outnumber any cable news network. Where do I keep losing you?

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails actually I don’t think they do because like he was a part of Fox News and it still has a majority of people. No one watched Fox News just for him. They would’ve looked at his own private pages. So not many people stopped watching Fox News who were already watching it just bc he left

[gorydetails]

You're really not too bright, are you? Oh, and here's multiple sources so you know it's correct.

deadline.com/.../

www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-departure-fox-news-ratings-msnbc-1799153

www.forbes.com/.../

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails deadline says “Fox News tops may views” or whatever so that literally means they gained and have a large number of viewers despite tucker leaving. Lol you can’t read can you? I had said a smaller number left to follow tucker but that number wouldn’t affect anything. Thank you for using ur own words against yourself

[gorydetails]

dipshit: But Sees Viewership Fall After Dropping Tucker Carlson From Primetime

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails ok but they still gained people lol that’s what the highest number part meant. Aka while they lost let’s say 10 as an example, they gained 30 I don't know

[gorydetails]

Yeah, it’s apparent you don’t know. You’re not too bright.

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails lmao says the dude arguing with a minor

[gorydetails]

@JohnK123 wait, now you’re going to claim you’re a victim? Lol.

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails uh no lol how’s that being a victim

[gorydetails]

@JohnK123 “I’m just a baby, how can you be mean to me?”

[JohnK123]

@gorydetails never said that fam but ok

[Christoff92]

I read what people say based on their opinions doesn't mean they're facts.

[Mark987]

Depends on the question.. but there is a lot of BS posted lol

[CubaPirate]

I don't believe anything without further research

[CrimsonAngel09]

Yet you believe every pretty woman on this site is legit without doing a reverse image search. I've seen you comment under those catfish accounts without even a second thought.

[CubaPirate]

@CrimsonAngel09 nope