Real News vs Fake News. Can you tell the difference?

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Syntosi · Accepted Answer

I find the distinction mostly meaningless in the terms most people apply it to. If we are concerned about propaganda, or having people manipulate you through information, then it does not actually matter if the information is "real" or "fake". There is a whole category of propaganda that is specifically about manipulating people with truthful information.

Furthermore, aside from how useless the distinction between real vs fake news is the argument about "fake news" itself has become so weaponized by propagandists over the years that the usage of that term is almost certainly connected by an attempt to control you through propaganda.

Zack-Bann · Accepted Answer

It takes just a bit of critical thinking and common sense but yes I can usually figure it out And fake news ends up coming out as fake eventually anyway

emeraldsaphire · Accepted Answer

Real news is what confirms your bias, fake news is what conflicts with it. News is almost never just the facts, heck in most cases we don't even really know what the facts are. Even if we do know all the facts it's useless to us if those facts aren't placed into a narrative. So in short all news is fake news.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

I stopped actively watching the news a long time ago. They just sensationalize and catastrophize everything to keep you hooked and scared and I’m tired of feeling that way over stuff I have no control over anyhow.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Yes but it takes time and effort. One thing about propaganda is the approach is usually to flood the conversation with so many lies repeated so often that no one can ever disprove them all. It is much easier to manufacture lies than it is to disprove a lie. it keeps the opposition on the defensive constantly. People playing defense can't play offense. Propaganda recognizes and exploits this weakness in an open society.

Pohjolan · Answer

If I'm enough familiar with the subject.

Also the track record is a good indicator on how reliable some newspaper is.

You are probably better off with some old local one requiring a subscription than a free click bait mass media.

Unless if its one spreading fake news.

Cormac995 · Answer

there's really no such thing as real news. Almost every single one of them lie through their teeth ten times a sentence regardless of side. All you can do is hear all sides and then figure out who's lying about what based on indiscreetness.

sawno · Answer

Usually yes, the trick is casting a wide net of sources and if one lies knowingly you kick that source out.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

More like opinion pieces versus dry ass news. You can tell it's bullshit when it's just opinion after opinion thrown your way. No facts. That's the fake news networks.

DonaldDarko · Answer

It's easy, if it's a left wing commie talking it's fake. If it's conservative inc like Ben Shapiro it's probably fake too. If it's Mark Dice or Tim Pool, it's real.

glennos89 · Answer

Most media channels bombard us with fake bullshit. It's only when you do your own research on the internet thoroughly, that you find out what's the truth and what isn't

jshm2 · Answer

Sure! If it says "FOX News" then it's lies. Anyone else, then it's probably fake news.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

That's one of the things high school taught me

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Yes, usually from the source. A little bit of digging can sort out the rest.

dustybiker2 · Answer

You have to watch everything to catch the important things. And who can stomach that.

exitseven · Answer

yes, its been really apparent. They do not even bother to hide it anymore.

Dargil · Answer

Sometimes, when it isn't started with Weasel Words, like  Without evidence,...

Shiprex · Answer

It's not as easy nowadays but it's still possible given the sources and their motivation

ambitious_male · Answer

For most of the parts, yes, I can. How about you? Miss. @thegreenyogi

loveslongnails · Answer

If it's on Fox, Newsmax or OAN, it's fake. It it's on anything else, it's biased at best.

David318578 · Answer

It's really simple, just automatically think that's it's fake news.

genericname85 · Answer

"real news" doesn't exist anymore.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

One is 90-95%, the other is Fox NOISE-, One Dumb White America- , Noisemax-, Breitbart-etc.-generated CRAPPOLA !!!

Babygirl_S · Answer

I don’t even watch news because it’s mostly bad news

qwerty2469 · Answer

News only states the facts. Who, what, when, where, and only rarely Why. Anything else is propaganda or a blatant lie. Fake news.

Arcadian222 · Answer

If its about something I usually follow or topic of my interest.

Starredup · Answer

If it’s in tv take it with a grain of salt. If it’s from a non biased company you’re likely all set. Of course, Trump is getting rid of those,

NordicInScandinavia · Answer

Just stick to my news outlets. Easy-peasy.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Sometimes with AI it's hard to tell

biraileeşkadını · Answer

I stay away from the news.

WonderingManII · Answer

Only when I'm there to see it for myself.

Dongie · Answer

Blindfolded while asleep.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

99% of the time it's pretty damn obvious.

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Sometimes. Always cite multiple sources!

fish5505_87 · Answer

Getting very hard, and with AI, maybe impossible!

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Most all of the time.

Anonymous · Answer

All news is slanted.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, about 97% I can.

eagle1951 · Answer

95% of the time I can

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah believe the opposite of what's being said

DrPepper12 · Answer

Yes.

msc545 · Answer

Mostly.

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