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> Want to Stop Fake News? Pay for the Real Thing Obviously NY Times has a stake in this, so no need to go further into that angle. The problem "regular" media
by josteink 8y ago
> Want to Stop Fake News? Pay for the Real Thing
Obviously NY Times has a stake in this, so no need to go further into that angle.
The problem "regular" media is facing today is increased scrutiny w.r.t. neutrality. They're simply not reporting neutrally.
I'm by no means a Trump-supporter (not even American), but when I consistently see traditional media re-reporting internet rumours as truth every time they have the possibility to add a "Look at how bad Trump and his supporters are"-angle... And then often later shown to be wrong, even traditional media is portrayed as spreading fake news. Because they are!
Need an example? How about this very recent incident with MAGA teens and the intervening Indian? This was worldwide reported by "traditional" media as an anti-Trump story. No checks. No verification.
And it was all fake.
So tell me again. Why should I trust them more than, for instance Info wars? Both sides are clearly partisan.