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A nearly comical reminder that corporations aren't your friend. (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 118 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

What's that old quote? "A lie can make it around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes", or something like that? I believe that was pre-internet too.

It also happens with politics. I constantly see provocative headlines get lots of attention in one circle, and then the later corrections only get passed around in the opposite circle, if at all.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Its even worse in science. Lots of crazy headlines that are later debunked quietly

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

those headlines can also be debunked loudly and yet, anti-vaxxers still exist, somehow

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I wasn't talking about vaccinations. I was talking about fusion and other buzzy topics.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Generally that's news media misconstruing science.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Which directly impacts funding

That's the big issue. If a project doesn't have big headlines frequently it is killed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn't pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.