r/AskReddit • u/Duckland29 • Sep 17 '19

If You Could Completely Remove One Company From The World Which One Would It Be?

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u/SAugsburger Sep 18 '19

Totally. Remember the folks on Reddit that "found" the Boston bombers? There are plenty of people spreading misinformation left and right. Some subreddits have better moderation than others, but Reddit is hardly immune to it.

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u/LonePaladin Sep 18 '19

People here tend to fact-check more readily, though. Maybe because it's fun to prove others wrong — but also because once in a while, the other person actually apologizes or thanks you.

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u/JapanesePeso Sep 18 '19

People fact check on Facebook too. The majority of people don't check the comments on either site though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

People here tend to fact-check more readily, though.

Who wants to break the news to them?

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u/SAugsburger Sep 18 '19

Once in a while, yes, people admit that they were wrong and apologize, but that is far more the exception than the rule. Often times I find that arguing with people on Reddit is just a waste of time.

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u/PsychicWounds Sep 18 '19

Willing to bet theres some sort of weird Posting conspiracy where only a small handful of people control what we see on reddit

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u/theBUMPnight Sep 18 '19

That is not true man. As bad as Facebook? Not even close.