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Misinformation Is Warfare (time.com)
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Misinformation Is Warfare::Joan Donovan explores how misinformation had become a tactic in the Israel-Hamas war.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you had to bet money on the factuality of the reporting mainstream media or alt media on a topic of your choice, which one would you pick?

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

None. You gotta read multiple sources and snort an ounce of salt. I don't use it, but if you don't wanna manually look it up, check out apps/sites like ground news. It can help gather a bunch of articles from a bunch of sites. It shows the bias, leaning, and factuality. It even has a Blindspot option for sites you don't usually use. I am not willing to pay lol so I do it manually.

Al Jazeera is surprisingly decent despite its owner being the Qatari government.