Idk when we stopped verifying sources before sharing but it bums me out

Back in the early 2000s on forums I'd spend 10 minutes cross-checking a photo against Snopes before posting it, but now my aunt forwards me a video of a talking dog with 2 million views and she just hits send without blinking. Has anyone else noticed their older relatives just don't care if something's real anymore?

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nancy47512d ago

My aunt is the same way, she shares everything from Dr. Oz clips to obvious deepfakes without a second thought. I tried to show her Snopes once and she said it's "run by liberals" so she doesn't trust it anymore. It's like once people pick a side they stop caring about facts entirely.

kaid5911d ago

Honestly same with my dad, he'll forward me anything that fits his views without checking if it's even real first.