I don’t routinely browse Jacksonville.com because
I get the print version of the Times-Union every morning at the end of my
driveway. On Saturday, September 2nd, I took a look at the online
version because I wanted to share Richard Cuff’s intelligent letter about the controversy
pertaining to Confederate monuments.
When I got to Richard's letter at
Jacksonville.com, I saw an ad at the top of the right column which was
clickbait for a fake news story about HGTV star Joanna Gaines leaving Fixer
Upper and going into the cosmetics business. Having written a blog post about
this fake news story, I was familiar with it.
Upon reloading Richard Cuff’s letter to the
editor, a banner ad for the fake news story appeared at the top of the page. As
a legitimate news organization, it seems like the Times-Union should be able to
keep clickbait for fake news from appearing on its website. People and
organizations that help to spread fake news are part of the problem. I’ve sent
a letter to the editor about this, but have yet to hear anything back about it.
Do
you think news organizations like the Florida Times-Union should keep ads for
fake news stories off their websites?
Are
you comfortable sharing articles from organizations that sometimes help to
spread fake news?
#FakeNews #JoannaGaines #FixerUpper
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