How we spread — When a piece of information confirms our beliefs, we don't really look to know whether it's truthful or not and are then more likely to share it, thus spreading potentially fake news.

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@Theraviranjankr This is exactly why teaching kids at a young age to be skeptical is so important, but schooling (and our culture more generally) is designed to get kids to just accept what they are told. As a society we reap what we sow.

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