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Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women (arstechnica.com)
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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 68 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think many of us can remember when their grandparents got their first email account.

FWD:FWD: don't fall for this kidney harvesting scam!

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

For the younger generation, it's Facebook messages.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh look my uncle is a racist.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 13 points 5 months ago

Yeah but you probably always knew your uncle as having those qualities.

What's most amazing is watching your high school best friends, who you haven't seen since Thanksgiving weekend your freshman year of college, slowly become racist conservative bigots.