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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
When people say they researched something, on an internet forum, they USUALLY mean "I did a bing/google search and clicked the top 3 responses from the search" or "I skimmed the wikipedia entry" or "I read it on pubmed.
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This is very true. And most people don't realize that Google, Bing, and other search engines keep track of what you clicked on previously. If you "regularly click on liberal or conservative outlets, then the search engine is going to move those sources to the top of your search results. This results in people becoming convinced they are right because they see so much that reinforces their opinions.