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We have to get smarter and notice we’re being manipulated. Watch this debate. Both sides agree the New York Times sacrifices integrity now for engagement, beca
by SnowProblem 5y ago
We have to get smarter and notice we’re being manipulated.
Watch this debate. Both sides agree the New York Times sacrifices integrity now for engagement, because its drives revenue. It is only a debate of degree.
https://youtu.be/YTHUHJjARKw https://youtu.be/YTHUHJjARKw
They perfected this formula under Trump. Exaggerations and lies about people enrage both sides, one at the target and the other at the media. Ragebait is such a perfect term too because it is designed to enrage as many people as possible on all sides.
And it works. Just this morning there were 4 different discussions about Ivermectin on Hacker News.
1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28416654 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28416654
2. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28412115 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28412115
3. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28415708 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28415708
4. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28416790 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28416790