Hot take: Checking timestamps on weird posts made a big difference.

Fake stories don't fool me anymore!

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Totally agree, it's a game changer. I saw a post last week claiming a celeb died, but the comments were from like 2018. Quick look at the date and I knew it was just recycled garbage. Saved me from sharing something completely false.

wyattp451d ago

Yeah, I completely get where you're coming from. I used to be the guy who would just read the headline and hit share without a second thought. What changed for me was when I posted some outdated news about a tech launch, and my buddy pointed out it was from five years ago. Felt pretty dumb, honestly, and it made me see how much old stuff gets passed around as new. Now I make it a habit to glance at the date before anything else, and it really does filter out so much noise. That simple check stops me from adding to the junk pile online.

sean_thompson16h ago

But that simple check might have you skipping over classic info that's still solid. Not everything with a date is expired, like milk.