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A growing number of americans don't read newspapers. They get their news from online influencers. The right dominates the online ecosystem. (lemmy.world)
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's probably some truth to this, but it also leans into the "MSM is lying to you" narrative that's pervasive in far right (and far left) circles. A production with [the appearance of] a low budget is associated with "genuineness" by most people. You can't be paid off by the big corpos if you're doing it out of the goodness of your heart...or so the reasoning goes.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I frequently see people on the left commenting “I don’t recognize this as a trusted source.” Or “Is this just someone’s blog?” Or, “I’m not seeing this published anywhere else.”

    There is a lot of astroturfing, garbage, and propaganda that gets published online and on TV. I wish people would look into things more before believing everything they see on tv or read. People’s critical reading skills have definitely gone out the window, and it is totally being taken advantage of.

    It’s not just politics either. Lots of fake product reviews, medical misinformation, etc. constantly showing up in search results, YouTube ads, TikTok videos, etc. And influencers are just the new “As Seen On TV” pitchmen of this century.

    You don’t see Colbert or Stewart, or Oliver trying to sell you timeshares, or snake oil, or get rich quick schemes. Quite the opposite.

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