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Do Fox News Viewers Care They Are Being Lied to?
Are there any less open-minded people than loyal Fox News viewers? No lie is too outlandish, outrageous, or crazy for them.
Do Fox Viewers Care They Are Being Lied to?
Are Fox News viewers really that different from the rest of us? Do they care that they’re being lied to on a regular basis? A new study shows that for many of them, the answer is no. They just want to be entertained. read on for more…
Fox viewers don’t care that they are being lied to, as long as the network reaffirms their beliefs.
Fox viewers seem to be so confirmation bias-focused that they don’t care about accuracy — as long as the network reaffirms their personal beliefs.
Liberals are often frustrated by this, but it’s become clear that Fox viewers simply want to see someone telling them what they want to hear rather than reality. The fact that so many people seem content to accept lies from a news source is infuriating and should serve as a warning of how important critical thinking is when it comes to our sources of information.
