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This thread about how fake news spreads on social media is fascinating and depressing

You’ll have seen by now how a sick four-year-old boy forced to sleep on a hospital floor has become a central figure in the general election campaign.

First Boris Johnson refused to look at a picture of the poor chap, instead taking a journalist’s phone and stuffing it in his pocket.

Then theories spread that the picture was staged and it was all fake news. Spread by people like Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson.

… even thought the hospital itself has apologised for what happened.

 

Which brings us to this thread by @marcowenjones about how fake news spreads on social media and it’s a fascinating, depressing, but essential read.

And here are just some of the things people were saying about it.

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This takedown of the Gillette ad backlash (remember that?) is a fascinating take on how the media works

Source @marcowenjones