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Originally Posted by fw102807
Fact manipulation is easier now than it has ever been. Quotes taken out of context, pictures that have been photoshopped, videos that have been edited, studies presented with inaccurate statistics etc
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So true. Even for the most open minded people, it is difficult to get to the truth. Many of the trusted news sources nowadays have headlines from their opinion writers that are meant to encourage the public to open and read and thus be counted as clickbait, which often governs the financial backing of the news source. When read the headlines turn out to be opinion rather than fact.
Even when the truth is presented, it's veracity is argued and what is accepted by one is not accepted by another.
Many of us have learned to discard all questionable news sources but even those that most people trust, will use headlines that are misleading. It is important to read the entire piece and then get stressed. The more a person is good with words, the more he/she can fool you that he/she is writing the truth. Sometimes bumblers give better "tells".