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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I didn't include Fox in my list. You'll find bias to one degree or another in every one of those outlets - usually by framing and context. But you won't find outright assertions of things that are not factually true. Which is what misinformation is.
You can get a wide ranged of factual (if biased) information from mainstream media. If you choose instead to wade into the fever swamps of freelance social media personalities, don't be surprised if you come away with outright lies and misinformation.
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You did not include FOX, but my point was more about "fear of lawsuit" not really being a true fear for big, mainstream media companies. Usually they settle without ever admitting wrongdoing and on they go about their days. Cost of doing business expense basically. The reputational hit is a bigger fear than a lawsuit, but in todays media age even that doesn't scare much.
And yeah using Twitter as your news source isn't great (although it used to be far more reliable before Elon lit $44 billion on fire), but as mainstream and legacy media keep trying to stay relevant to audiences (or to serve their owners interests), their quality and reliability will inevitably decline too.