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Both the brexit and trump phenomemon is going to be a case study on a the effects of a monopolistic media. In Britain its Rupert Murdoch's influence, and in th
by wrong_variable 10y ago
Both the brexit and trump phenomemon is going to be a case study on a the effects of a monopolistic media.
In Britain its Rupert Murdoch's influence, and in the US its Fox News.
In war one of the key things that every general knows is that the first thing to take control of is the communication channels.
Democracy does not work when a free press does not exist.
We do not need to create regulations to punish lying, just allow truth tellers and liars to both talk to the public.
- dkarapetyan 10y agoThat already happens. The liars just get more air time. Your solution is a no-op. The problem is confusing entertainment with news and acting on the information provided as entertainment as if they were facts and truths.