Good for you because you are right. Even as well as I raised my own kids who now have kids of their own, I have to remind them to stop and reassess what is trending and not allow themselves to be foolish enough to get drug into it. And they know full well better, they were raised very independent in the country and brought up in a business environment with hatred for irrational over-regulation.
I have teenagers. They hate me for this, but I routinely quiz them and inform them about "trending" current events. I ask them what they have heard and what they think. I am careful to NEVER tell them what to think. Instead, I ask logical questions about the issue and what they think about it knowing they can't answer them. Then I invite them to go get those answers before they assume that what they think is correct.
Sometimes they will ask me what I think. I will then explain my position and answer the questions I posed to them based on what I know. I am teaching them critical thinking instead of pushing my hard and fast conservative politics, less I fear a revolt. It seems effective.
A recent example is "gay marriage". "People should be able to marry anyone they want." Really? What about a 10 year old? Their pet dog? Their car? A turtle? What is the purpose of marriage? What did Jesus say about marriage? Are their alternatives to "marriage for same sex couples"? Why is marriage important to humans as a species? Why is marriage important to children? Why is marriage important in our religious faith? ..... you get the point.