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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 41 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Real answer is in the last line there. If 60% of people we're capable of doing their own research (and arriving at the correct answer) then we wouldn't have anti-vaxers, flat-earthers and non-billionaire/non-bigot/non-christian nationalist republicans.

[–] scala@lemmy.ml 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

The problem lies where they "find" their "research" when they see the answer they want to see on social media rather than an actual study or any factual references.

[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They also seem unaware that google deliberately serves them, specifically, tin foil results based on their watch history.

[–] scala@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 hours ago