This is really interesting, and I remember reading something similar awhile ago and having the same thought as I had today. I wonder how this would look if they segmented the data by education levels.
When I look through my social media news feed (or read BuzzFeed posts on the hilarious dumb things that have been said on the Internet), I see a very big difference in things that are posted, if just simply from those that are college-educated vs. those that are not. Certainly this is not a guarantee. I'm sure I've shared stuff that has been fake, and even reputable news agencies make mistakes. But to me the data would be a[nother] compelling argument for better and more access to education--to stop the damn rumors! (My real goal is to put Snopes out of business.)
When I look through my social media news feed (or read BuzzFeed posts on the hilarious dumb things that have been said on the Internet), I see a very big difference in things that are posted, if just simply from those that are college-educated vs. those that are not. Certainly this is not a guarantee. I'm sure I've shared stuff that has been fake, and even reputable news agencies make mistakes. But to me the data would be a[nother] compelling argument for better and more access to education--to stop the damn rumors! (My real goal is to put Snopes out of business.)