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0 pointswill42745y ago0 comments

Says who?

When news organizations take other news organizations word for it and the story is false, that's fake news. We called it something different back then, but fake news led to the invasion of Iraq. Negligence is sufficient for fake news, malice not required.

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otterley5y ago

Fake News was a term invented around 2015 during the run-up to the 2016 election. It specifically referred to the phenomenon of literally fake news stories, such as rallies and completely false stories about politicians, being published by legitimate-sounding but nonexistent news organizations, using platforms like Facebook to disseminate themselves. Usually these were done from China and Russia.

will4274OP5y ago

You're as silly as those people who claim that male and female refer exclusively to sex but not gender. Terms change in meaning and fake news is widely used to refer to false news stories, regardless of reason. You have to accept the way everybody else is using the word.

otterley5y ago

So, what do you recommend calling what used to be called fake news? And how we ensure that the its replacement isn't co-opted for malicious purposes again?

empath755y ago

And then trump redefined it to be about legitimate news sources exclusively. We’ve really been in upside down world for four years.

otterley5y ago

That's one of the reasons why I bring it up. If we don't stand against this dilution of a powerful term, it will be co-opted - which is exactly what people who want to destroy the trust of the press for their own personal and political ends want to do.

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0 pointswill42745y ago0 comments

Says who?

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otterley5y ago

will4274OP5y ago

otterley5y ago

So, what do you recommend calling what used to be called fake news? And how we ensure that the its replacement isn't co-opted for malicious purposes again?

empath755y ago

And then trump redefined it to be about legitimate news sources exclusively. We’ve really been in upside down world for four years.

otterley5y ago

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