• Lysergid@lemmy.ml
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    18 hours ago

    It should be a crime to misrepresent facts in the way which can discredit people/institutions. WTF is this journalism. Ok, article describes facts but people frequently decide whether to read it based on title.

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      18 hours ago

      I think it’s an intentional strategy. Whether the “news” organization is doing it for clickbait or through malicious intent, I think such articles should be removed by moderators. If it becomes a pattern, then the user or source should be banned.

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        17 hours ago

        I’m speaking in general. Like when I search for news portal in <insert search engine>. I think no one moderates results based on factuality