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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago

Bad to worse.

[–] CatsGoMOW@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Not that either are good but 🤢

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

another case of “lesser evil”

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] HyperfocusSurfer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd say they're equally meh due to not showing the whole picture. TV kinda says what feds allow 'em to, and antisocial media gives an easy way to filter only the news strengthening your beliefs in whatever (I.e. radicalization). But with the latter one can at least consciously add more perspectives [unless it's Facebook, and zuckwomble decides to conduct one of his mood control experiments or something]

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

msm is still worst thought, because the tradional network ones are under the control of conservatives. not by much.

[–] jared@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

"Old Evil".

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Arent't we using one at the moment?

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Lemmy has links to a variety of news sources, some more credible than others. I imagine there are people who link credible news sources on social media as well?

[–] CatsGoMOW@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Sure, but my comment was directed specifically at the “top news source” part.

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Well, fuck us. there no way television news can be trusted and absolutely no way most social media sites can be trusted. How quickly the information age destroyed information.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Social media is not a news source.

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

It is the source most Americans get their news from wether it's technically a news source in itself.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

American TV was a news source?

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I was going to say that TV wasn't much of a news source to begin with. The real issue is that social media for news is probably worse - now everyone can be spoonfed the news they want.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And that’s problematic as social media is harder to debunk due to how chronic bullshit flies.

[–] teppa@piefed.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fox News on cable TV for life?

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Is it though. Are they gonna trust cousin Lenny more than the talking heads on a big TV show with production. Are you gonna sound more or less credible than cousin Lenny, now a big TV show with "experts"

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Bad news except you can't trust TV either. Or reading the news, lately. At least regardless of the medium, general advice carries-- double check sources, learn which are credible, etc.

I just hope people are following links and not just reading headlines, right? ...Right?

[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

At least with social media, you can choose what content to engage with or scroll past. A lot of TV news is fear mongering non-news entertainment. I don't care that someone got arrested after a high speed chase. I don't care about someone's dog charity. What your local Sinclair is peddling, let alone Fox, is just about getting you to come back over and over for the ads, and it's a continuous feed of trash someone else is deciding to put in your face and dub important.

Feeds also often let you mark content as "not interested" to better personalize for what you consider relevant and newsworthy. So, it's not necessarily a one-way street there either.

[–] therantechguy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

None are good and also guessing how shit these socials are at conveying news in one singular tab or none at all and are at mercy of the algorithms.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago

I'm actually surprised that this is the first time that's happened.

America is not exactly known for having standard news programs as anyone in the rest of the world would consider them, it's just a matter of picking your preferred bias.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago

Indian newspapers have launched partially automated YouTube channels, some with AI avatar presenters. Nearly a fifth of Indian readers said they use chatbots like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini (including AI Overviews) weekly to access news. In the U.K., that number was only 3%.

I knew YouTube channels were popular as a news source in my country (with their over the top hysterical style) but didn't knew that Gemini/GPT was also getting big here.

I still read a digital version of a proper newspaper. I find it slightly more informative and factual. In the good old days, I used to get a physical newspaper because nothing beats the touch of paper.

[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

How disgusting… hope laws are created to make sure it’s legit.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Okay, I'm gonna give you a tip if you're interested in geopolitics and recent events: follow EvanWritesOnX. I don't have any actual social media accounts but you can read his posts without having a Twitter one, and he certainly seems to have a very clear view of what's happening. Take care!

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eh I'll stay away from Xitter.

Avoiding Xitter is understandable but the dude has had it right geopolitically since I remember!

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Social media has so many users now.