>HN is not the forum for these types of discussions, there is a moral panic going on though and even the better educated are not immune to it.
It could even be said that the better educated have it worse. At least the less educated are fed some crappy fake news that are easy enough to see through.
The better educated are convinced they know the truth because they read fluff pieces in "trusted" newspapers and magazines (e.g. NYT, The Economist) promoting the financial and corporate interests du jour.
It's easier to trust this "high end" version of fake news (where the lies are told with nuance, and the pundits have been shown to be worse in predictions than random coin tosses).
It could even be said that the better educated have it worse. At least the less educated are fed some crappy fake news that are easy enough to see through.
The better educated are convinced they know the truth because they read fluff pieces in "trusted" newspapers and magazines (e.g. NYT, The Economist) promoting the financial and corporate interests du jour.
It's easier to trust this "high end" version of fake news (where the lies are told with nuance, and the pundits have been shown to be worse in predictions than random coin tosses).