• comrade_twisty@feddit.org
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    15 days ago

    I actually tried to research him before I made my post, all I found is a vague one paragraph mission statement and him asking for donations. No backstory, no credentials no nothing.

    I don’t even know if he ever attended history class or if he was home schooled by an evangelical cult in Louisiana. (I am exaggerating to make a point)

    I know enough teens who get all their “news” from TikTok and YouTube without realizing that they are being influenced and don’t form their own opinions.

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      15 days ago

      I know enough teens who get all their “news” from TikTok and YouTube without realizing that they are being influenced

      I agree this is a problem and it would be good for online media to make a statement somewhere about their background.

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      15 days ago

      I actually tried to research him before I made my post, all I found is a vague one paragraph mission statement and him asking for donations. No backstory, no credentials no nothing.

      That in itself isn’t awful. If you try to research any random newspaper author, most have nothing much visible behind them except their past works. You may be able to see past jobs, but full credentials is rare.

      I know enough boomers who get all their “news” from TV and newspapers without realizing that they are being influenced and don’t form their own opinions. I don’t get the reverence for legacy media that gave us some truly awful past leaders and wars.