Let's say you saw a news post from an unknown source like "Obamacare to cost over 1 trillion in 2019", what are some of the ways you determine if its true or not?
I assume some kind of bias and then find more sources that I know have opposite biases. If you read something bad on Fox you need to find the other point of view on CNN.
I only like reading WSJ. It has the mild conservative bias that I need while not being a conservative echo chamber.
Reuter’s and associated press are my go-to’s
I rigorously vet sources via Fox News
“If true...” = fake news “Anonymous sources with knowledge say...” = fake news There’s code words that clearly indicate fake news
I’m waiting for the day that a Spy doesn’t fear their true identity and can embrace it openly. Maybe Vlad can join in the next CIA conference call or park bench meeting.
If it’s a political topic written by MSM, conservative or otherwise, it probably has bias going into either the determination of whether to cover the subject matter and/or in how it is written. I also follow both sides on Twitter. It’s amazing we still rely on expert opinions of the press. It’s like determining a vacation location or restaurant based off of Fodor’s or Gayot’s instead of user reviews.
Liberals of Blind: How do you feel about actually being fooled by fake news repeatedly since Trump election?
It’s actually been shocking how wrong the media has been. Very exposing and a complete own goal - all they have to do is play it straight.
I haven't been fooled by anything. Trump is the same con man he's always been. There's nothing extraordinary about successfully manipulating people through fear and division. That's been happening since the beginning of humanity. Leadership is not a zero sum game.
Wait 48 hours. Most narratives usually collapse under a few hours of scrutiny. A few examples: 1. Saturday night kavanaugh stuff collapsed in one day 2. The airforce thing took 4 days.
What air Force thing
That the Air Force was staying at trump resorts as part of some widespread conspiracy to enrich trump