And by “fake news” I’m not talking about “You won’t believe what Meryl Streep did at the Golden Globes!! A story like the one in today’s New York Times called “How the Other Half Lives in Iran” is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a country few Americans know much about. The incidence of fake news in news feeds went way up and traffic to mainstream news sites went way down. Solidifying The Echo ChamberThe greatest danger of Facebook’s new News Feed however, is that it only serves to strengthen the echo chamber effect. Ditto conservatives who will no longer see stories from the New York Times or Washington Post.

Source: Forbes January 15, 2018 16:30 UTC