Chief Justice John Roberts Whines About Political Fake News, Ignores That MSM Is Main Offender

By Newsweek. [Chief Justice Roberts whined about fake news, yesterday, stating] “In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital.” . . .

A study on fake news published in a 2018 edition of the journal Science found that it “took the truth about six times as long as falsehood to reach 1,500 people.”

“False political news traveled deeper and more broadly, reached more people, and was more viral than any other category of false information,” the study said.

“False political news also diffused deeper more quickly and reached more than 20,000 people nearly three times faster than all other types of false news reached 10,000 people.” (Read more from “Chief Justice John Roberts Whines About Political Fake News, Ignores That MSM Is Main Offender” HERE)

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Chief Justice: The Judiciary Will Protect Us From Fake News and Other Threats to Democracy

By AP. “In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital,” Roberts wrote.

Judges must continue promoting public confidence in the judiciary, through their rulings and civic outreach, he said.

“We should celebrate our strong and independent judiciary, a key source of national unity and stability.” (Read more about Roberts comments on political fake news HERE)

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