On synonymous with fake news. Whats your take on fake news and its impact on the outcome of the 2016 election . I think the microphone microphone. I think the impact of fake news was to allow primarily the trump voters to discount what was going on in the mainstream media, no matter how bad it was for their candidate or how bad it was factually. They just it allowed them to assume that it was coming from a biased point of view, and that, therefore, they ignored it. That has not been typical of american campaigns in the past. So, i have a slightly different view on fake news in the sense that i think we focus a lot on the fact that, you know, this news might have, you know, changed the results of the election, and i think of fake news more of a symptom versus a cause, so i think its a symptom of the polarization thats in this country. So my backgrounds in psychology, and a lot of the research that gets done is about how people believe what they want to believe, and really smart people w
Event. I see several people in the from the school let and i hope you enjoy the event. We have an exciting panel today and i think we should just get started with questions. Iny questions were prepared advance. I will start with some questions about news. It has only been one year since the president ial election but it seems very hard to remember a time when facebook was not synonymous with fake news. People who disseminate false news range from foreign what isda agents and your take on the effect on me outcome of the 2016 election . I think the impact of fake news was to allow primarily the trump voters to discount what was going on in the mainstream media. Bad it was for their candidate or how bad it was factually, it allowed them to assume it was coming from a biased point of view and therefore they ignored it. Difficultas not been of american campaigns in the past. I have a slightly different view on fake news in the sense that i think we focus a lot on the fact that this news mig
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From brandon marshall. Now for a developing story in cedar rapids this morning hearts are still grieving for a young life lost. Several people came out last night to remember a 13yearold girl that was shot and killed tuesday morning. Neighbors, friends and family held a candlelight vigil at the very same spot the young girl was killed. Cbs 2 news sister and her cousin. Why did this happen . Shes too young she didnt deserve this. She brought joy to everybody. Her attitude, man, it was something else. Else. She didnt even get to graduate. She didnt really get to see anything. It hurts a lot to know that my younger sister got shot. I never get johnson was live on the scene yesterday morning right after it happened she joins us live in studio for the lates. Latest. Kelly right now three people are in custody in connection to the shooting. Shooting. Police have not released the names of the suspects nor have they released the name of the victim. Neighbors i spoke to tell me the victim was l