This is probably not an ideal way to be an informed citizen.

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    4 months ago

    OP, this habit is exactly how old people fall victim to propaganda on facebook.

    See funny picture and move on. 3 days later the topic comes up. You’re not sure why, but you feel like whatever thing/person/group is bad. No facts needed, just vibes.

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      4 months ago

      Agreed. The Qanon message boards even have a pinned thread, instructing users how to warp reality (public perception) with “meme magic”. They create tons of extreme-right memes that end up on Facebook.