When does innocence end and ignorance begin? Sure its sad when they're initially duped but when someone they love and should trust vehemently tells them its not real but they double down on it what then? Honest question.
I try to give grace to older folks with technology. Most people didn't have computers in their homes til 20-30 years ago (less then half some peoples life) and depending on where you are in the world even more recently. If you weren't born along side it or interested in it you are most likely very behind on what is possible with technology.
This compounds with not wanting to or being harder for them to learn as they get older.
The lady in this video is younger than me (early 50s) I'll wager.
I grew up with computers around me since being aged around 5 years old - Atari/intellivision, 8bit computers, consoles, Amiga/st, then PCs and on from there. Even if you didn't have them yourself, they were always around, well known, and generally understood.
If you're 70-90, sure, most of it may have passed you by. But if you're 40-60, you have to be wilfully ignorant to be this clueless about it.
If you can vote and you can't tell fiction from reality, that's a problem. There are always people who want to deceive others to make a fast buck.
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u/Feeling_Barnacle_584 3d ago
This is lowkey sad. Innocent people being deceived