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Misinformation is such an Orwellian term, considering most "facts" and "fact checking" are subjective unless it's hard numbers, but even using numbers and stats
by notadev 6y ago
Misinformation is such an Orwellian term, considering most "facts" and "fact checking" are subjective unless it's hard numbers, but even using numbers and stats isn't enough anymore because even they must be interpreted within the context of contradictory concepts like a persons lived experience.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoNot so muddy as that - the exact truth may be hard to pinpoint. But outright falsehoods are still pretty plain.
- lurchpop 6y agoOr there’s cases like WMDs or “Assad gassed his own people” which are outright frauds coming from the establishment who determines what is factual.