A new misinformation quiz shows that, despite the stereotype, younger Americans have a harder time discerning fake headlines, compared with older generations

  • Mane25
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    1 year ago

    I gave up when I realised the test was meaningless. There are a few I could tell were almost definitely false based on existing knowledge, but the rest would be 50/50 choices.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, see, that’s exactly the kind of experience someone who can’t tell the difference would have.

      • Mane25
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        1 year ago

        If you have a magical way of knowing you’d probably be good at guessing dice rolls as well - you could make a lot of money with that gift.