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> Honest question - it's obvious how you identify politically by all your posts here, but what has your comment got to do with the story? If it's a false story
by JeremyNT 6y ago
> Honest question - it's obvious how you identify politically by all your posts here, but what has your comment got to do with the story?
If it's a false story, say it. If it's not - what exactly are you saying with your comment?
It seems like this should go without saying, but some news outlets have a better reputation for accuracy than others, and a story can be "true" in a technical sense while still being designed to further some agenda by omitting important context or facts.
I'd submit that understanding the biases and incentives of a publication are prerequisites to taking any of their content seriously. This is true of any outlet. This doesn't mean you discard outright their content, but you may view it through a more skeptical lens and seek out additional corroboration.