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ificandream

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1. The role of Fox "news" as a troll is vastly underestimated.

Reply to sop (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 01:51 PM

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So much of its programming wallows in misinformation and conspiracy theories. If it didn't have the vast network of connections (aka its viewers) it would be almost meaningless. But that's not the case, unfortunately. I wish we would take more direct hits on it. Fox, in its present state, won't be going away soon but we could hack at its power if we were to keep it in our sites more. I think we take it for granted a little too much.

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'Without Online Trolls, There Would Be No Donald Trump' [View all] sop Wednesday OP

The role of Fox "news" as a troll is vastly underestimated. ificandream Wednesday #1

Ironic how Faux "News" ' free speech rights are unassailable, but the rest of us have to watch out. nt spooky3 Wednesday #2

Recently, I saw that an online Troll on some social media site posted that the East Wing was built in the 1940s. John1956PA Wednesday #3

How did the trolls feel about the taliban destroying the Buddha statues? Marthe48 19 hrs ago #5

I remember when the Taliban did those dirty deeds. John1956PA 19 hrs ago #6

Great article. Gamergate, nazi, and russkie trolls Mc Mike 23 hrs ago #4