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EdoTve t1_iw7gr44 wrote

Reply to comment by shadowrun456 in People who post stories marked false by Snopes on Reddit fall into five groups: Reason to Disagree, Changed Belief, Steadfast Non-Standard Belief, Sharing to Debunk, and Sharing for Humor. Reducing misinformation requires different approaches for each group. by asbruckman

I concede that I do not know as I'm not american and do not follow snopes, but is it wrong in general to assume that a singular outlet is not an absolute source of truth?

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CosmicDave t1_iw7ld7y wrote

We are talking about facts. You keep using the word "assume". That's not how facts are found.

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MattVanAndel t1_iw8iyx8 wrote

The thing is, Snopes shows their work. If you think their result is fishy, incomplete, inaccurate etc you can follow all their citations and reasonings.

I’d argue: it’s safe to say that Snopes acts in good faith, which is distinctly different than calling them a “source of truth”. They aggregate and digest available factual sources, and are not afraid to update their assessments when available facts change. It’s a very different thing than being a “source of truth” themselves; it’s more scientific than that.

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Pushmonk t1_iw9q7jr wrote

Ahhh, so you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. That makes sense.

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