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Disinformation is dangerous. That’s how we got the white “alternative facts” thing in the first place. We shouldn’t tolerate it at all.

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tyler@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Nobody in this comment section has provided a single instance of it being disinformation. But people sure are claiming a lot of shit without backing up it one bit. I’m inclined to believe that they’re most likely far right trolls who disagree with their favorite news outlets getting labeled something.

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- Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  MBFC itself is biased and unreliable. On purpose or not it’s system has the effect of pushing the GOP narrative that mainstream news is all leftist propaganda while right wing propaganda is normal. It does this by not having a center category and by misusing the center lean categories it does have.
  
  So for example national papers with recognized excellence in objective reporting are all center left. And then on center right, you have stuff like the Ayn Rand Institute. Which is literally a lobbying organization.
  
  Not having an alternative isn’t an excuse to keep using something that provides bad information.
  
  So you missed this comment then? And the ones where they point out any pro Palestinian source is rated badly?
  
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  - tyler@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    There isn’t a single link or source for literally any of these claims in any of the comments. So yeah I’m still pretty sure it’s just people making shit up until they can back up a claim, even one.
    
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    Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    That’s because you can check it all on MBFCs own website.
    
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