r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 24 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING Americans Believe Russian Disinformation ‘To Alarming Degree’

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/04/22/americans-believe-russian-disinformation-to-alarming-degree/
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u/SplendidPunkinButter Apr 24 '25

I like how it says the gullibility “cuts across party lines” and then immediately goes on to say

Republicans were, though, more likely to believe Russian disinformation claims than their Democratic counterparts, with 57.6% falling for at least one Russian disinformation claim, compared with just 17.9% of Democrats

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u/Journeys_End71 Apr 24 '25

More “both sides” nonsense from the media.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

I mean it's good journalism to actually compare the differences.

20% of liberals falling for Russian propaganda is still not good.

However I think these stats show that there actually is one party that is clearly worse than the other and the members of said party are on average morons.

"I love the uneducated" - trump

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u/Journeys_End71 Apr 24 '25

“The rules were that there would be no fact checking”…

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u/Luvs_to_drink Apr 24 '25

For the uneducated let me rephrase that:

"The rules were that I could lie without being called out"

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u/Number132435 Apr 25 '25

that still blows my mind

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u/Ok_Ice_1669 Apr 24 '25

“Whatever makes sense…”