When consuming news reports, this is some good advice on how to protect your mind from believing lies and propaganda....

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[–]zyxzevn 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Look at presented evidence, and possible counter evidence.
Words and feelings are not related to truth.

News media and "experts" often push certain political narratives.
It is what they get money for.

And check minority reports. From people that are under attack for their reporting.
Or independent witnesses or real experts that were ignored. They are usually censored.

Fact-checkers and wikipedia are completely compromised. And will present you a narrative instead of facts.

[–]ActuallyNot 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Fact-checkers are often good. It depends on the fact checker.

Wikipedia rapidly collates the information that's being reported. It's good to get all the angles on a developing situation. Those angles will be as biased when Wikipedia collates them as anyone else.

[–]cunninglingus 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Look at presented evidence, and possible counter evidence. Words and feelings are not related to truth.

Mind blown

News media and "experts" often push certain political narratives. It is what they get money for.

You know that some news media are more reliable than other news media and that you can use the various news media to corroborate some of their points. For example, for Palestine news, Al Jazeera is much more reliable than pro-Israel NYT.

And check minority reports. From people that are under attack for their reporting. Or independent witnesses or real experts that were ignored. They are usually censored.

Yes, especially if these resources can be corrobrated.

Fact-checkers and wikipedia are completely compromised. And will present you a narrative instead of facts.

Absolutely not. The provide helpful information and note their sources. They are to be used in conjunction with other reliable resources. Critiques of them are mainly from those who are spreading disinformation and do not want you to see corroborated information on those sites.

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

These are also good tips.

[–]hfxB0oyA 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

My favorite is those headlines where they say something "may" happen, like the summer offensive "may" be the turnaround moment the Ukrainians need. This just means it equally may not be the case, and the author is just squatting down to squeeze out some column inches so he/she can get paid this week.

[–]TheMaharishi 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

1 if it's in the main stream news. It's what the evil slave owners want you dumb slaves to think.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Mm

[–]Dregan-yea 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Get both sides of the story. The truth is usually somewhere in the middle.

[–]cunninglingus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Excellent points, which Saiditors will love to read. Before Saiditors used Twitter, memes, and 9gag for so many posts, they also used these websites: https://saidit.net/s/shitpostnews

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Be an ActuallyNot and believe liberal MSM. /s

[–]CheeseWizard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Best guide there is out there.

[–]HonkyTonky 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I like to eat newspapers

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Be careful with your choices. You are what you consume eat.

[–]HonkyTonky 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I just ate a map of Colorado.

[–]Hematomato 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's actually pretty easy.

Is your dick wet? Then everything you're reading is correct.

Is your dick bone-dry? Then you have fallen prey to bad information.

[–]twolanterns 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

trying to link to political positions (ie gun grabbing spew 2 seconds after such events) indicates an agenda to warp everything to a purpose other than Journalism