Exposing sensationalism is not sensational....anymore than pointing out pathological dishonesty is Fake News.
Exposing a problem is not *the problem*, it is the first step in resolving it. A solution has to involve negative consequences for lying/disinforming. Unfortunately...1/
Exposing a problem is not *the problem*, it is the first step in resolving it. A solution has to involve negative consequences for lying/disinforming. Unfortunately...1/
....the incentive structure (viewer/click-related advertising dollars) is set up to reward sensationalism, propaganda, conspiracy theories, disinformation.....as analyzed here: 2/
Here's a link to threads analyzing the "manipulation of the interaction timeline"......a gaslighting technique that focuses on the reaction to egregious behavior, rather than the egregious behavior itself: 3/
