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Where do you go on Lemmy for reliable news and politics? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Ohthereyouare@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm enjoying Lemmy so far, for the most part.

Everything here is pretty good save for the fact that all the news and politics I can find is dominated by the same few accounts.

Half or more of the accounts have a very clear agenda. They modify headlines. Lie. Spread disinformation. And generally are just extremely toxic groups.

It doesn't seem to be a secret here either. And moderators appear to have no interest in putting a stop to it.

So, where are you subbed to for reliable news and US/Global politics?

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[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You didn’t say anything of substance.

He actually did but your mind is rejecting it.

Nobody can trust the news. That's not nonsense, it's a fact. There are no reliable news sources.

You can either deal with it or pretend that the source you find most comforting is the absolute truth and totally unbiased. But then you'd be lying to yourself, which is usually what makes people get defensive 🤔

[+] Ohthereyouare@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your definition of the word fact is seriously questionable.

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is the news? How can you arrive at a definition of what constitutes the news without introducing bias?

[–] Ohthereyouare@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay. Fine. So, what is the solution then?

Nobody should pay attention to anything? Where should I get my information? Should I visit all the people and ask them?

How am I going to find out what happened today at the NATO Summit? Should I have gone to Lithuania and attended the summit in person?

Is it alright if I read the article on NPR that explains what legislation past the Senate in the US? Or do I need to go visit the Senate myself so I can eliminate NPR's bias?

I'm very interested in science. Climate change and physics specifically. Where should I find out about the latest discoveries in science? Do I need to read all of the journals myself? Cuz, if so, I'm fucked. I don't have that sort of time.

And, admittedly, even though I consider myself well informed, I'm just not up to speed on all of the equations in astrophysics. So, now, I'm really fucked. Do I need to know a physicist personally so I can ask them?

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

I think we are just saying that whatever generic, non offensive form of media that you consume is also biased in ways that you can't quite perceive. You've encountered some alternative narratives on Lemmy and you regard them as biased without necessarily making the connection that your own news outlets and views are equally biased. It's easy to see bias in others but hard to see in yourself