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Funny though, this term is spread by the media. That’s how it becomes commonplace. Now the media is telling us we should stop using a term they popularized, by
by mingus88 2y ago
Funny though, this term is spread by the media. That’s how it becomes commonplace.
Now the media is telling us we should stop using a term they popularized, by continuing to use the term in their headlines.
Maybe if they just no longer used it, the problem would self-correct itself and we wouldn’t need to chastise ordinary people for using common language.
- itsameta4 2y agoMan, the media himself, huh? That guy has to keep his story straight.
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- mistersquid 2y ago> Now the media is telling us we should stop using a term they popularized, by continuing to use the term in their headlines. The media is conveying Interpol’s recommendation, not their own.
- coliveira 2y ago> Maybe if they just no longer used it, the problem would self-correct But then they would lose the opportunity to shame people for a mistake they made, and this is the MO of the media: gaslighting people into thinking that normal folks are always spreading incorrect information while the media is always on the right side.
- Cthulhu_ 2y agoActual Interpol press release, straight for the source: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/INTERPOL-urges-end-to-Pig-Butchering-term-cites-harm-to-online-victims https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/INTERP...