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The Problem of Misinformation in an Era Without Trust (nytimes.com)
6 points by gardenfelder 4 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments




I look forward to the NYTimes coming to terms with Misinformation they themselves published, whether it was about WMDs in Iraq, their articles about Hands Up Don't Shoot. Their articles about the Covington Catholic kid. Their articles about Jussie Smollet being attacked. Their lack of articles and burying the Tara Reade story. The alleged noose in Bubba Wallace's garage. Their statements about being vaccinated preventing you from catching covid or spreading covid indefinitely. Their misinformation that Hunter Bidens laptop was a fake made by the Russians. The Pulitzer NYT and the Washington Post recieved for highlighting Collusion between Trump and Russia. Running water saying everything was fine in Afghanistan up until people were clinging to the sides of airplane and falling off in a messy withdrawal. And now saying everything is fine in Ukraine now. When NYtimes addresses these scandals and others, I'll be willing to show some trust. As long as they keep moving onto the new shiny object I shall not




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