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The misinformation is bad. But as with any comedian, you aren't going to them for legit news. If CNN or MSNBC etc posted that then I think that'd be really disconcerting
And your point is?
Problem is, blue checkmark journalists are sharing it, including Andrea Mitchell and Indianapolis Star.
that is a problem. Those late night shows are great for getting young people interested in the issues but you have to investigate yourself to see if something is legit, overblown, edited, etc.
Agreed. Anyone who uses Kimmel or Colbert for their news is not getting the news.IMHO, the best way to get free written news without partisan slant is through AP news. It is dead center in the media bias reviews, and gets consistently high scores for factual accuracy.Other good and consistently neutral options are BBC, Bloomberg, WSJ and PBS. Unfortunately, Bloomberg and WSJ are pretty pricey. NYT and WaPo are generally great in terms of factual accuracy, but their perspective tends to be a bit slanted.
Roy Horn dead at 75 from Covid-19https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/us/roy-horn-of-siegfried-and-roy-dies/index.html
Says something about some posters who have posted more about a Jimmy Kimmel bit, than barrage of daily lies coming from people in power who actually matter.
Average age of those that have died in the US is 75 per CDC. Massachusetts the avg age of victims is 82. Tennessee it is 72. New York 73. Not all states are reporting age of the victims in their public data.
The good new is that the White House is embracing extensive testing and contact tracing. OK, only for White House staff, their assistants, and the secret service around them, but you have to start somewhere
Latest statistics, but members have already spun it to their whims. I have relatives that fit these age groups. My wife and I are in the next group down, but still at risk vs younger people.Everyone be safe.
That's not a point.It's cool though, we can see your insinuations. It's smart that you use an alias. I wouldn't want to put my name to those opinions either.
The problem is people do get their information there, and blue check journalists sharing this legitimizes it. We cannot make claims that potus says false things and people follow it when others are sharing false information too.Worse, as Bill Maher said on HBO a few weeks ago, when this happens it gives him power. It is another example that he goes to his base to show fake news. There are already too many of those examples, and as Maher said when we provide ammo that justifies his claims all that does is benefit his claims. The simple answer is to get the news right, don’t selectively edit, be damn sure about what is reported.