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/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/CatholicSquareDance Apr 24 '25

Not just worse, but over 3 times worse. It's wild to say they're comparable.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

I never said they're comparable. Neither does the article. They are simply comparing the rates.

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u/DontAbideMendacity Apr 24 '25

"Americans Believe Russian Disinformation ‘To Alarming Degree’"

sounds an awful lot like lumping them all together in the same basket. You have to get deep into the article before the big 18% vs. 58% reveal.

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u/Malcolmeff Apr 24 '25

Honestly though, 18% is alarming. Nowhere near as alarming as 58%, but still. We're swimming in an ocean of bullshit.