September 15, 20201 min read, 113 words
Published: September 15, 2020 | 1 min read, 113 words
The voice of journalismAugust 28, 2020ICYMI: Other notable storiesICYMI:Has America ever needed a media watchdog more than now? Help us by .Mathew Ingram is CJR’s chief digital writer. Previously, he was a senior writer with Fortune magazine. He has written about the interse...
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False Dilemma
October 15, 2020
Really disappointing article from an outlet I usually consider above average quality.
Article does nothing to actually examine any of the Q claims, preferring just to bundle anything & everything up as made-up nonsense rather than exploring any Q claims with any specificity. (Note: I personally believe most of Q's claims to be untrustworthy, so this is not a defense of Q)
But more dangerously, this article makes a mental leap from 'Q content is not reliable' to 'How can we stop people from being exposed to untrue things' which is a false dilemma used by many repressive societies to justify all kinds of authoritarian control & censorship.
Freedom of speech & freedom of press means that people have a right to read and consider all manner of information, ESPECIALLY unpopular -- and yes, unreliable -- information. CJR actively pushing the idea that people are being influenced by "wrongthink" and that "something must be done to stop it" is the epitome of Orwellian big brother control & is far more dangerous for a free society than anything people choose to read online.
October 15, 2020