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[–] KiloJuliet 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

People would much rather believe what is popular than to know the truth. It's about vanity, fitting in, etc. They are just lonely people who are willing to forsake reality for a feeling of fitting in.

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[–] Konran [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yes - the problems of vanity and fitting in I can agree with.

In respect to them all being 'lonely people' - I'd like to believe that, but I have found that family and friends of mine are also guilty of this phenomena. To be honest I think this all comes down to choice. If people really want to take responsibilty for the information they receive then there are many alternative sources that they can go to nowadays for a more wide-ranging set of views. In a way I think it more likely suggests laziness rather than loneliness, with many people citing that they are too busy trying to 'win' in life to be able to research the news for themselves.