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Originally Posted by taxwonk
Why does anyone believe the internet sources have any credibility?
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Because all sources are internet sources. That's where newspapers are published. That's where your TV news is getting the things they are telling you.
And, of course, you can use powerful tools like Twitter to get a vastly broader perspective (or narrower if you prefer) than you can ever get in 90 second bites designed for the lowest common denominator.
I was never much of a tv news guy anway, but watching local BLM protests on tv while simultaneously tracking them on twitter was eye-opening. The news basically "reported" whatever the statements the police put out (via twitter) as fact when we could all see in the video and elsewhere that it was BS.
And that's leaving aside how much of tv news is (1) sensationalistic, and (2) drivel.
ETA: Okay, I just had a pang of "what if Wonk is watching from a hospital bed," in which case I'm sorry and get well, please.
