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[–] 21 points 10 months ago* (9 children)

It’s not just smaller pages. Brands and people pay for PR people to groom their page to present in a good light. Sure, it includes the information but it is groomed to be “neutral” and minimise the negative perception. Look at Musk’s page as an example.

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  • [–] 26 points 10 months ago (8 children)

    But shouldnt fact be neutral? For example: "the holocaust was evil and killed countless innocent civilians" or "the holocaust resulted in (actual estimate) civilian deaths" The former is emotional and the latter is factual, but both highlight the perpetrated evil against the innocent.

    Maybe I'm oversimplifying your point.

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  • [–] 20 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    Yes.

    But it’s also possible to just quietly omit information.

    The holocaust resulted in millions of deaths

    Sounds bad

    the holocaust resulted in the death of approximately six million Jews and a further eight to ten million people from other groups such as Russian POW, Slav, Roma, Sinti, and homosexuals.

    Puts figures to how bad it was.

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    ...and homosexuals

    Imagine if western powers had carved off a chunk of the middle east and then said "and this spot is just for the gays".

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