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> Facts can be shown in a way that manipulates, is that ok or not? That's an easy one, yes it is ok. If we just get rid of outright lies, that will do tremendo
by Erlich_Bachman 7y ago
> Facts can be shown in a way that manipulates, is that ok or not?
That's an easy one, yes it is ok. If we just get rid of outright lies, that will do tremendous positive change in the news sphere. Manipulation can be subjective, but facts cannot. Manipulation is best left to the apprehension of the individual end users, because in other case it will just get more intricate and will never be fully caught anyway. Plus the determining of what is manipulation and what is legitimate weighing of facts is always going to be subjective, so there is nothing to do here.
- raxxorrax 7y agoBut then not regulating truth is the far easier solution. 1. The sun is yellow 2. The sun is white 3. The sun is green Which of those statements are false and which are true? Only facts please.
- Erlich_Bachman 7y agoThose statements are not in the form of facts that matter. It is very easy to make an example when you are allowed to make abstract statements without context. Please try to make a statement that matters in any debate, that would change something in a policy or the practical world, and you'll see that it is much easier to reliably and objectively distinguish between which one is a fact and which is opinion/false/etc.
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