How to Fight for Truth in an Age of Disinformation
Otherppl with Brad Listi
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Media's Role in Combating Disinformation
The chapter critiques mainstream media's tendency towards 'both sides reporting', prioritizing ratings over truth and normalizing false equivalences. It explores the fairness doctrine from the 50s or 60s to address partisan reporting conflicts and debates its abolishment in the 90s. Additionally, it discusses the complexities of balancing free speech with content moderation, particularly in combatting disinformation on social media.
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