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anamandujano

(7,004 posts)
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:30 PM Sep 2016

Inquiry: Does social media give reality a chance against the lying MSM?

Hasn't it grown significantly since the MSM was able to put W over without breaking a sweat. Most everyone tweets and most everyone has a few websites they post at.

Hillary gives pressers in front of her jet. All interviews are posted at youtube and linked throughout the net. She tweets, she collects donations with email.

We can see the real situation without the meddling of the MSM. There isn't really a news cycle anymore.

I'm asking.

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Inquiry: Does social media give reality a chance against the lying MSM? (Original Post) anamandujano Sep 2016 OP
Most older voters, do not use social media for their news. Those are the people that actually vote. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #1
i dunno. mopinko Sep 2016 #2
On various sites, I chat with many 60-70 yr olds. anamandujano Sep 2016 #3

mopinko

(70,135 posts)
2. i dunno.
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:18 PM
Sep 2016

only my oldest sister, who is 75 and starting to fail, isnt on fb.
the whole rest of the family is on.
and they talk politics and news. they know.

i bet most of the boomers are on a couple types of social media.

anamandujano

(7,004 posts)
3. On various sites, I chat with many 60-70 yr olds.
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 04:38 AM
Sep 2016

I overheard some older women at Target a few years ago talking about some friends on facebook. I also know people who have found 80 yr old relatives on facebook.

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