• Possibly linux
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    132 months ago

    Its even worse in science. Lots of crazy headlines that are later debunked quietly

    • @shneancy
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      102 months ago

      those headlines can also be debunked loudly and yet, anti-vaxxers still exist, somehow

      • Possibly linux
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        22 months ago

        I wasn’t talking about vaccinations. I was talking about fusion and other buzzy topics.

      • Possibly linux
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        52 months ago

        Which directly impacts funding

        That’s the big issue. If a project doesn’t have big headlines frequently it is killed.

        • @[email protected]
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          12 months ago

          I think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn’t pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.