Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study

No shit, it’s entirely about sentiment rather than any facts.

 Nooooo really??!

I am very shocked! The people who run their campaign on anger and fear, often backed by the very rich and powerful who have a vested interest in removing regulation and weakening the powers of the establishment (especially environmental and financial regulation) are more likely to lie to get into power?! 

I don’t believe it, having watched people like Trump, Putin, Orban, Fico, Bolsonaro etc. I’ve seen absolutely no evidence that these sort of people resort to lying to win. 

the guardian. far left organisation. not reliable source of information. cannot trust

😮 😮 😮 😮

Really wow.
no I should be more supportive it’s just that I know this study is gonna get burned with all the other scientific studies in 4 years time.

Going to be fun watching a load of triggered right wingers try and knock this post down with a load of fake news and cope.

I’m not surprised in the slightest to be honest but I would love to see the level of funding that each side of the spectrum gets far left and far right

> Misinformation was less useful to far-left populists, who focus more on economic grievances, but far-right populists’ emphasis on cultural grievances and opposition to democratic norms was “fertile ground” for misinformation, the authors said.

> The study also highlighted the “symbiotic relationship” between far-right populists and “alternative” media. “Radical-right populists have been effective in creating and utilising alternative media ecosystems that amplify their viewpoints,” Törnberg said.

If the far left had as much resources as the far right is currently getting I should imagine they could also generate all the misinformation they need to advance their course. The far right is backed by billionaires and (for want of a better phrase) anti-western powers.

Im not trying to be all “yeah but what about” over this, but I do believe given the same financial backing the far left would do exactly the same.

*Far* right? Just any right wing statement is basically bollocks at this point. The right wing hasn’t had a single policy that has benefitted this country over all for at least 40 years (can you name one?). Everything they propose is cloaked in a layer of lies, misdirection, and bullshit.

“Misinformation was less useful to far-left populists, who focus more on economic grievances, but far-right populists’ emphasis on cultural grievances and opposition to democratic norms was “fertile ground” for misinformation, the authors said.”

So the insight of this social media study is that if someone is complaining about the immigrants, they are complaining about the immigrants, but if they are complaining about the economy, they may be actually complaining about the economy. And Labour will get pummeled by both sides then if they don’t fix the economy.

… is exactly something you would expect The Guardian to say

Well duh. This is the big problem. They have no moral qualms about lying or distorting the facts. And they spew this tidal wave of shite on every platform at such a rate that actual fact based reporting just drowns in the flood sensationalist propaganda.

This is how Brexit happened, how MAGA happened, how Nazism happened.

Far right populist is quite niche. And you’re comparing it to the whole of the left?

I can’t believe the same people who talk about muslamic ray guns, believe in trickle-down economics, and think vaccines cause autism would be more likely to lie.

I’m shocked. Shocked, I tell you!

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We just had this problem yesterday with articles like this

https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/1ilqc53/albanian_criminals_deportation_halted_over_sons/

source : The Guardian

ah yes the completely non bias newspaper that doesnt have a seething hatred for anything on the right