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Well, maybe it's because of politically motivated accusations such as: https://apnews.com/article/4f255f140b47cce4f586397bc4d0f87c https://apnews.com/article/4

by mc32 4y ago

Well, maybe it's because of politically motivated accusations such as: https://apnews.com/article/4f255f140b47cce4f586397bc4d0f87c https://apnews.com/article/4f255f140b47cce4f586397bc4d0f87c and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baylor_University_sexual_assault_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baylor_University_sexual_assau... and https://theathletic.com/3980055/2022/12/07/matt-araiza-bills-rape-criminal-charges/ https://theathletic.com/3980055/2022/12/07/matt-araiza-bills... So, because one can't know the motivation or truth behind accusations due to high profile cases such as the above, it's no surprise the population begins to tune out.

jschveibinz 4y ago
Well, HN is not really the environment for anything that smells like political debate. I would guess that your comment is really about the unreliability and/or veracity of for-profit news sources in general, and most rational people would most likely agree with that sentiment. But in the end, the media has no control over the justice system or the actions of individuals that put themselves in legal peril. Public personalities like DJT are targets, and they know that. So, they modulate their behavior to stay out of court. Or, they don’t, and they end up in civil court and the jury gets to decide.