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The issue is not about disinformation as such. Who controls the flow of disinformation? Media, of course. When media moans about the rise of disinformation, it
by raincom 2y ago
The issue is not about disinformation as such. Who controls the flow of disinformation? Media, of course. When media moans about the rise of disinformation, it says that they can't control the disinformation the way the-powers-that-be want to.
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- liquidpele 2y agoBullshit, I’ve seen far more disinformation in “free” online places than even Fox News as of late.
- hollywood_court 2y agoIt's hard to imagine a place that has more disinformation than Fox News. I'm sure they exist somewhere, but Fox News really takes the cake when it comes to straight up lying and disinformation.
- rascul 2y agoI watch both Fox News and CNN from time to time and I see about as much from one as the other.
- DaSHacka 2y agoCNN is honestly just as bad as Fox and the only reason they get away with it is a significant portion of the media also has a heavy left bias so it's less noticeable. The world is always ending, $CURRENT_THING is the most important thing ever, of the week. I have a family member obsessed with CNN, has it streamed on multiple televisions around the house at all times. Its quite funny watching his viewpoints flip-flop depending on the current news cycle and what CNN is focusing on at any given time. Pretty soon here he's probably gonna hassle me about getting another booster, (nameless) experts say they're so safe and effective after all.
- tgv 2y agoNaming everything media isn't helpful. The Economist is not in the same division as twitter.
- ok123456 2y agoThey ultimately serve the same goal. It's a distinction without a difference between "highbrow" articles and algorithmic treats meant to reinforce a certain worldview. One feels more virtuous to consume.