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by Ralfp 3590 days ago
> It still makes me furiously mad: preying on sick people and those about the clinging desperately to any possible hope, in full knowledge that you're peddling bullshit. And those who get swept up in this and pass on the misinformation. Maybe that's why I've cracked down on online disinformation as well. It's not just duty calling...

Single thing that flips me off on social media is seeing my friends pollute my wall with memes claiming things like "cannabis cures 7 out of 10 cancer occurences, vote legalize!" or "vitamin b17 is scientifically proven to cure cancer, FDA & Big Pharma made sure those scientists are gone."

Most of time I let it slip, but sometimes I politely try debunk the meme in the comments, hoping that at least some fellow readers would follow on my arguments and use it to widen their knowledge.