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It's almost funny how the underlying premise is ignored: that there is really no such thing as "news" in terms of the information we consume -- all these source
by eplanit 10y ago
It's almost funny how the underlying premise is ignored: that there is really no such thing as "news" in terms of the information we consume -- all these sources are just a segment of the Entertainment industry. So-called News organizations make their money the same way a game show does: advertising. There is no built-in economic reward for being a great truth-teller. Attract more eyeballs and you make more in advertising, period. Especially in these days of so many forms/channels of communications, this all promotes echo chambers of bias, which is sad but true.
The idea of automated "fact checking" should be sending chills down everybody's spine.