I never really thought much of the "fake news" until Trump made that popular. I was naive and thought people were able to filter that out or question it a bit. Turns out he was right, but I don't think he was calling for critical thinking or awareness, just trying to validate the views of the crazy.
And yes, I know that there are biases on both ends of the spectrum, but quite frankly they aren't equivalent. I've switched fully pretty much to APnews and Reuters for international info.
It is amazing how mainstream conspiratorial and tribal thinking has become in regards to news/pandemic/literally any issue. The internet has certainly played a part in this I think, and may not be the great saviour of the world it may have once been touted to be.
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