Why so many people will follow a liar instead of fact and truth. What makes the difference to the believer.

Let's discuss how we let untruths and unfacts and straight out lies affect how we react to them. What should be done and how to do what ever can or should be done if anything.

Fake news and hoaxes are a weapon that has been used to help unravel our democracy. The widely accepted definition of Internet fake news is: fictitious articles deliberately fabricated to deceive readers”. Some social media and news outlets seem to have forsaken democracy and operate vehicles for profit that publish fake news to increase readership or as part of a larger process assist foreign actors in their process of confusion as psychological warfare. In general, the goal is profiting...