Interesting how until now this fake news has never been a problem. All of the sudden, every source of "media" is talking about the dangers of "Fake News." Hell, even the damn Onion had an article calling it fake, and they are literally fake news.
All they have to do is refer to it casually as "fake news" and people eat it up. It really is a disgusting power play by our mainstream media. When you want to censor a story, just say it's fake. It's all just an appeal to authority.
These institutions have gained the trust of the nation and the world over years and years of strong and important journalism, but now the current generation of management is wielding its power carelessly and with extreme prejudice. And people are eating it up.
The most effective censorship is the kind that the public doesn't even recognize.
Sweetie, it's been like this for longer than you've been alive. The difference is now we can easily and quickly compare notes and catch them out on it..
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Thrash57 ago
Interesting how until now this fake news has never been a problem. All of the sudden, every source of "media" is talking about the dangers of "Fake News." Hell, even the damn Onion had an article calling it fake, and they are literally fake news.
voatcaesarpizza ago
All they have to do is refer to it casually as "fake news" and people eat it up. It really is a disgusting power play by our mainstream media. When you want to censor a story, just say it's fake. It's all just an appeal to authority.
These institutions have gained the trust of the nation and the world over years and years of strong and important journalism, but now the current generation of management is wielding its power carelessly and with extreme prejudice. And people are eating it up.
The most effective censorship is the kind that the public doesn't even recognize.
ZalesMcMuffin ago
Sweetie, it's been like this for longer than you've been alive. The difference is now we can easily and quickly compare notes and catch them out on it..