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Your post is technically true but misleading. They did flag a video that used an online dictionary definition of "recession." However, they didn't flag it for i
by lukas099 4y ago
Your post is technically true but misleading. They did flag a video that used an online dictionary definition of "recession." However, they didn't flag it for its definition. They flagged it for stating that the White House had changed its definition when it hadn't.
- mypastself 4y agoThey actually argue against two claims in the article, one of which is the correct definition of the term. Immediately after quoting the definition used by the video, the article states that they’ve flagged the video, which to me indicates it was an important part of why they flagged it. I do concede I should have been clearer in my original comment.
- lukas099 4y agoThe NBER's definition and Siri's definition are not even in conflict. As PolitiFact states: > [T]he definition read by Siri [...] includes an important word that the narrator glosses over, namely "generally." In other words, the one-sentence definition Siri provided is not a closed answer. It’s a general guidance that includes exceptions. PolitiFact does discuss why the NBER definition is more nuanced than the 2-quarter heuristic, but this is mere exposition behind their main point.