Fake clickbait stories on Social Meeja

[matticus]

Is there any particular reason this sort of nonsense seems to be taking off?
They're usually about genuine famous people who have actual fortunes and lawyers!
Today's nonsense attached.

 

[Pblakeney]

It is Facebook.
It is nonsense.

 

[Beebo]

Is there any particular reason this sort of nonsense seems to be taking off?
They're usually about genuine famous people who have actual fortunes and lawyers!
Today's nonsense attached.

I suspect there is no way of suing anyone as it’s impossible to trace the story back to anyone.
It’s why the government wants to make these social media companies become publishers responsible for their output rather than just a platform.

 

[C R]

It is Facebook.
It is nonsense.

There's the same sort of thing in youtube. I've reported a few. After a couple of days Google says they removed the ad because it violated their policies. A few days later same ad back, reported, removed, yada yada. I don't see them any more, possibly because that way I can't report them and Google can keep the cash rolling in