• @YoBuckStopsHereOP
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    -7511 months ago

    Keep in mind that not everyone restricts themselves to only pro-progressive reading sources. It’s good to read all ends of the spectrum so that you don’t find yourself in an information vacuum.

    • Flying Squid
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      6511 months ago

      It’s not about an information vacuum, it’s about not generating revenue for the Murdochs.

        • Flying Squid
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          1811 months ago

          They make money just by adding to their page view count. Because then they can justify charging advertisers higher rates.

          • @YoBuckStopsHereOP
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            -1311 months ago

            That’s how it used to work, but ad companies haven’t counted page views in a decade. It’s about ad views. That is why so many sites have the stupid ad blocker popup so you can’t see their content with a blocker on. Of course you can just disable javascript on the site settings to stop that.

            • Flying Squid
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              1311 months ago

              Is it really worth assuming that everyone here has an ad blocker and a javascript blocker? Because otherwise you’re generating revenue for the Murdochs, aren’t you?

              If you want to give a conservative perspective, I can’t believe there is no better source than the New York Post.

              • @YoBuckStopsHereOP
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                -1511 months ago

                I would hate trying to be online without one.

    • Shalakushka
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      2411 months ago

      Murdoch news orgs are an information vacuum. People who watch Fox News are less informed than those who watch none at all.

    • @ChicoSuave
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      1911 months ago

      “all ends of the spectrum” is how crazy conspiracies becomes main stream since idiots don’t know how to discern between news and propaganda.

    • @sploosh
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      1511 months ago

      Keep in mind that many people restrict their news sources to those not actively hostile to objective truth.

    • @9point6
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      911 months ago

      It’s also not good to support Murdoch and anything he’s associated with given he has effectively used propaganda to influence the politics of several countries for decades.

      By engaging with Murdoch media, you do worse than find yourself in an information vacuum, you pollute your existing understanding of events.

    • bedrooms
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      811 months ago

      That doesn’t mean you have to reference bat shit like NYP though…

    • Xanthrax
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      -411 months ago

      Take the word “pro” out, and you’re solid. I also like to diversify my news intake.