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[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 40 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They know they've achieved their goal, so it doesn't fucking matter anymore. Pieces of shit. guts-rage

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nobody reads the retractions. Say any goddamn thing you like. Print the retractions on page 13 in small print three days later.

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is probably the first small change I’d make to make journalism less shit - If you have to print a retraction, you have to do it one level elevated from where the original story was.

If the original story was on page 2, the retraction is the front page headline. If the original story was front page, the retraction is the front page and a header on every other page. If it was on the front page of your website it needs to be a disclaimer above every article for a week. If you said the lie on Friday afternoon cable, your main block the next 2 nights should be about your retraction and how you fucked up as well as the next Friday afternoon and evening slots. If you posted the lie on Twitter, you have to spend a day where all you post is “Retraction - We got this wrong” and no new posts.

[–] wombat@hexbear.net 37 points 2 years ago

usians are the most propagandized people on earth

[–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This fucking war has enraged me to no end.

So much sensationalism that ends up being straight from someones ass, yet NO ONE bothers to cross check it, or even focus on anything else about the situation that led to the war.

And when they are proved as false, still NO ONE cares anymore.

People should be ashamed for falling for all this too

[–] zephyreks@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

X happened

X didn't happen but the fact that I could think that it would makes it just as bad

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago
[–] VapeNoir@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

I believe that he believes that he saw them