It seems like every image or theme I see is put there by some interest who paid to put it there. I ask myself who wants me to believe this and why?
Unless I'm talking to a friend, or outside in the wild I'm a potential target. Everyone is after eyeballs these days.
For a long time there was an hour of local and national news a day. Now with 24 hour news channels could advertising and promotion be the main culprit behind "fake news" on either side of an issue? To sell ads and grab eyeballs you've got to make something into "breaking news".
Didn't Facebook's troubles start from the need for advertising revenue and selling data to influence people?
I did some research on a big medical decision 15 years ago. I was getting info from the internet that seemed unbiased. As I looked deeper I found most of the websites were run by the drug company that provided the "only" treatment I needed. They call this "astroturfing" it's a common practice. I was skeptical and got true unbiased info that was a lifesaver for me.
I'm old enough to make my own decisions. I do love Sawmillcreek's ads, but most advertisers and salespeople don't like me.