Microsoft Edge isn't all bad apparently - it warns users who visit the Daily Mail site

[mikeymikec]

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2...ly-mail-website-microsoft-browser-warns-users

Don’t trust Daily Mail website, Microsoft browser warns users

Mail Online rated one out of five for credibility by new feature to fight fake news

Definitely an improvement.

 

[Commodus]

Good... now can it also do the same for Daily Caller, Breitbart and other propaganda sites masquerading as news?

The funny thing is that Wikipedia actually banned Daily Mail as a source for stories when it wasn't actually part of the news, so bad is its reputation for misleading and false claims.

 

[whm1974]

I want FireFox to have this feature.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

But does it really matter?

Anyone getting news from garbage sources is already so deep in the hole that they'll just turn against Microsoft or buy into some insane conspiracy theory about the Muslim who runs Microsoft trying to implement Sharia law on their first ammendments or something god it hurts to try to put myself into that mindset what the hell is wrong with my countrymen?

 

[mikeymikec]

But does it really matter?

Anyone getting news from garbage sources is already so deep in the hole that they'll just turn against Microsoft or buy into some insane conspiracy theory about the Muslim who runs Microsoft trying to implement Sharia law on their first ammendments or something god it hurts to try to put myself into that mindset what the hell is wrong with my countrymen?

You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. We can give people the information they need to make an informed decision, it's up to them whether they want to do that.

Alternatively you could start arguing that education is a waste of time.

 

[GibbyPruchesi]

Wow, this is pretty interesting and that plug-in looks neat. Will give it a try, thanks for sharing.

 

[Zorba]

But does it really matter?

Anyone getting news from garbage sources is already so deep in the hole that they'll just turn against Microsoft or buy into some insane conspiracy theory about the Muslim who runs Microsoft trying to implement Sharia law on their first ammendments or something god it hurts to try to put myself into that mindset what the hell is wrong with my countrymen?

It might help keep new people from getting sucked in.

This is something that drives me nuts about Google News, they seem to always have at least a few stories from the extreme right wing sites and a ton of Fox. I block all of that on my account, but if I ever go there not logged in I see it.

 

[hal2kilo]

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2...ly-mail-website-microsoft-browser-warns-users



Definitely an improvement.

Why does the MSN site still have Daily Mail stories? Doctor heal thyself.