This Fake-News-Detecting Browser Plugin Won't Help Rid Us Of Right-Wing Lies
B.S. Detector let's you know that the site claiming the Pope endorsed Donald Trump isn't telling the truth—but do people care about truth anymore?
B.S. Detector let's you know that the site claiming the Pope endorsed Donald Trump isn't telling the truth—but do people care about truth anymore?
As the dust settles from the mushroom cloud that was the 2016 election and pundits try to assess what happened, one common culprit to point fingers at is the rise of fake news sites, website peddling totally false (and usually right-wing) stories alleging Hillary Clinton's deals with the devil and murder sprees. These sites, often boosted by Facebook, may have had an outsized influence in influencing voters' opinions. Though it's now obviously way too late, programmers are taking on the issue. So there's a browser plugin that can detect fake news on the internet. It's called the B.S. Detector, and it probably won't make a bit of difference to anyone.