Gransnet, Facebook and Twitter.

I preferred the previous incarnation, not so aggressive and more reasonable. And not such an obvious troll.

I think it depends Dickens. I run a closed group for people with a specific interest. They have to apply to join and I do a cursory background check - nothing heavy, but if people have no online presence, I'm very wary.

Facebook versus Gransnet...

... I've read many more considered, objective and intelligent posts on GN than on FB - and I include those GNers whose political views are not the same as mine. Perhaps with maturity comes a certain amount of wisdom...

FB is just so random, the world and its wife can post - but on GN, we have common ground; shared experiences from a past era, etc, and often face similar future problems. So I find more sanity on GN.

Of course, there are some who post outlandish claims, misinformation, and not infrequently, they are hostile and dismissive if anyone dares to make a challenge. Then there's what I call the 'grenade lobbers'... posters who jump in write a few controversial words directed at no-one in particular... and then you never hear from them again. One the other day said "shut up"... not sure which group of posters the comment was directed at but that was it! They are often ignored, which is probably best!

I agree OP.
That said I have just checked Facebook and Gransnet haven't added anything to their page since last September......

It isn't confined to social media, though, is it? The print media, such as formerly highly respected newspapers, are also in the business of passing on lies and distortion. Which are frequently passed on through social media.

I think it's ironic that our current PM is a journalist who delighted in making up lies for his newspaper...

I think that google is actually your friend in searching for what might be factual and true as it presents you with a range of opinions, sometimes even learned opinions on any topic.

There is nothing saintly or different about GN it’s absolutely no difference to all the others
I don’t do Twitter simply because I never really got it and haven’t bothered to ‘get it’
The rest is equal amounts of good news and rubbish news be savvy enough to takes lots of it with a big old pinch of salt

The most dangerous propaganda usually has grains of truth mixed up with the lies.

Couldn't agree more volver.

GrannyGravy13

All social media is the 21st century’s equivalent of gossiping on the corner or over the garden fence.

Sometimes it’s correct, sometimes it isn’t as it’s always been

So true.

There's a tragic clip of 2 young Ukraine (allegedly) women hugging their soldier partners as they leave. It's all over TikTok. I'm sure it's been posted on other sites.

I fell for it.

However it's actually a scene from a movie, made 2 years ago. Actors. So if anyone has seen that, it's fake.

All social media is the 21st century’s equivalent of gossiping on the corner or over the garden fence.

Sometimes it’s correct, sometimes it isn’t as it’s always been

I entirely agree.