Science & Technology,Social Issues,CuriositiesSEP 20, 2022

This Online Group Calls Out People Who Think They Know Better Than Years Of Science, Here Are 50 Of The Most Absurd Posts (New Pics)

Vėja Elkimavičiūtė and Rokas Laurinavičius

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Social media gave all of us a platform. And since everyone has an opinion on everything, we have to be more careful when consuming content—not all of it is valid.

Probably nothing proves this point better than the subreddit 'Facebook Science.' Gathering the dumbest statements they can find on the internet, its 50K members constantly show that there are no limits to human ignorance

"[This online community is] about the science-denying pseudo-intellectuals who think they know better than centuries of scientific understanding and aren't afraid to leave comments arguing even the most simple of concepts," the subreddit's moderators write on its 'About' page.

Theories? Evidence? Experiments? Reputable scientific methods aren't welcome here. This is the epitome of "My friend in the bar says..."

For more painfully ridiculous false statements, check out Bored Panda's first publication on the subreddit.

More info: Twitter

#21 Corona Cult

Rose275

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Even if social media giants manage to crack down on misinformation on their platforms, what about the rest of the internet?

Rumble, for example, offered to host Joe Rogan on its video-streaming platform with no censorship.

What's to stop content creators and common users from turning to websites that are outside the jurisdiction of democratic lawmakers?

#22 F**k, I Must Have A Negative Iq Score

dietcokeordeath

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102points

#23 Viruses Are A Myth

Rose275

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101points

#24 Health Tips From The Insane

TFG89

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100points

#25 Til You Can Cure Cancer By Screaming In A Cave

The_Duke_of_Ted

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97points

"If encountering online misinformation is inevitable, our best approach to mitigate its effects may be to improve users’ abilities to recognize and dismiss it," Crocker said. "One of the most promising ways to do this uses experiential learning, stemming from something called inoculation theory."

"Inoculation theory is based on an analogy between resistance to persuasion and resistance to contagious disease. Just as exposing individuals to a weakened pathogen helps to protect them against severe illness (vaccination), tactfully exposing individuals to weakened forms of misinformation can improve their ability to recognize and resist it."

So I guess, in a way, the subreddit 'Facebook Science' is making the internet not only more fun but also safer.