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Ms. Toad

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6. Not really.

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 05:12 PM

Jul 2019

The two most prolific reposters in my facebook fits the demographic. The third and fourth most prolific reposters are both over 65, and are spreading left-leaning fake news.

I do have more friends who are left-leaning - and more over 65 than would be present in a truly representative collection of people. BUT it's not only Republicans spreading fake news, by a long shot. It shouldn't take much more than a quick perusal of GD to tell you that.

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Almost 1 in 5 Facebook users who shared fake news stories were Republicans over 65. [View all] Roland99 Jul 2019 OP

Or they are just assholes. Guilded Lilly Jul 2019 #1

Dad and his friends and siblings treestar Jul 2019 #2

Study: sl8 Jul 2019 #3

Well, this "over 65" white male stopped blind re-posting years ago... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #4

and the other 4 out of 5 NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #5

Not really. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #6

Exactly. intheflow Jul 2019 #7