BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoIt seems ok so far.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square144linkfedilinkarrow-up11.4Karrow-down117
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minus-squareFubber Nuckin'@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoI’d really like this, but I’d also be worried about it becoming a 1984 “ministry of Truth” so to speak if the Republicans gained enough power.
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoJust make independent fact checking organizations a requirement for every news organization.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoWhat makes a fact checking organization independent? Could Fox News be checked by independent organization Fox Checking? What about by Newsmax Fact Checking?
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoSnopes is not a great example because of what happened, but like that.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoLike what? A site declares itself to be a fact checker, and some people believe it, while others don’t?
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoA fact checking dedicated organization.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSo, Newsmax Fact Checking Incorporated?
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoMy friend ran Truth Or Fiction and it was great. Unfortunately nobody supports these organizations financially.
minus-squarezarkanian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt used to work better when we had the Fairness Doctrine, and it didn’t turn into the Ministry of Truth.
I’d really like this, but I’d also be worried about it becoming a 1984 “ministry of Truth” so to speak if the Republicans gained enough power.
Just make independent fact checking organizations a requirement for every news organization.
What makes a fact checking organization independent? Could Fox News be checked by independent organization Fox Checking? What about by Newsmax Fact Checking?
Snopes is not a great example because of what happened, but like that.
Like what? A site declares itself to be a fact checker, and some people believe it, while others don’t?
A fact checking dedicated organization.
So, Newsmax Fact Checking Incorporated?
My friend ran Truth Or Fiction and it was great. Unfortunately nobody supports these organizations financially.
It used to work better when we had the Fairness Doctrine, and it didn’t turn into the Ministry of Truth.