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> the news article(s) will skip over that because you get more clicks if you lie about what the research showed You're not wrong about news articles doing this
by quadrifoliate 4y ago
> the news article(s) will skip over that because you get more clicks if you lie about what the research showed
You're not wrong about news articles doing this in general.
However, in this case, it might be a little bit more justified than usual. Florida's Surgeon General seems to be posting clickbait as well, saying "Florida will not be silent about the truth" [1] instead of something more reasoned like "this is a study, and we have considered risks and benefits; and adjusted our guidelines accordingly".
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[1] https://twitter.com/FLSurgeonGen/status/1578515633159180289 https://twitter.com/FLSurgeonGen/status/1578515633159180289