FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 20 days agoThe father of fake newssh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square96linkfedilinkarrow-up1860arrow-down116
arrow-up1844arrow-down1imageThe father of fake newssh.itjust.worksFoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 20 days agomessage-square96linkfedilink
minus-square𝙈𝙞𝙖@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·20 days ago“Both sides” is horrible. Not every view point should be given equal credence. For every anti-racist talking point you should have a racist talking is ridiculous. Removing promoting both sides isn’t the problem, promoting dishonesty and hate is.
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·20 days agoThe difference is that each media stream had to show both sides, so you couldn’t have people watching one channel living in a bubble of fiction.
minus-square𝙈𝙞𝙖@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·20 days agoRight, which means you also have to give legitimacy to factually incorrect sides.
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days agoSomeone will give those voices a platform. At least you can guarantee that isn’t the only voice people hear.
“Both sides” is horrible. Not every view point should be given equal credence. For every anti-racist talking point you should have a racist talking is ridiculous.
Removing promoting both sides isn’t the problem, promoting dishonesty and hate is.
The difference is that each media stream had to show both sides, so you couldn’t have people watching one channel living in a bubble of fiction.
Right, which means you also have to give legitimacy to factually incorrect sides.
Someone will give those voices a platform. At least you can guarantee that isn’t the only voice people hear.