I agree that the Internet is a mess of misinformation that looks daunting, but isn't it a little disingenuous to say this like it's just the internet's problem? People can write whatever they want in print media and on TV too. I wish we had an educated populace that could self-police, but we don't. We need the FCC to be able to apply fairness doctrine (or something) to get bad actors out of news media. I know we can do this because when I search for things online, I regularly see content that is removed by DMCA. Clearly we have the power to police the internet, it's only because there's a vested money interest that we aren't doing something similar with news.
this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2023
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There's too much information for self-policing these days. There should be an expectation that information coming from mainstream news organizations is truthful and factual.
Thanks, I think this is what I wanted to say. Obviously there's no way to police the whole internet, and I would not want to see it changed to make that a possibility. Individual freedom also shouldn't extend to large media companies.
That doesn't really make any sense, DMCA is a process between the content host and the rights holder, the government isn't really involved. I doubt the feds could even police the clear net, and question why anyone thinks that would be a good idea.
Applying the fairness doctorine to mainstream news would make them more conservative, yes even Fox. Whether that is a good or bad thing is up to you.
The DMCA is being used as example of how quick content can be taken down. All you need to do is make the content provider liable for any damages caused by that content and it'll disappear with a quickness.
Fox is a weird exception since they are not classified as news, but "entertainment". It gives them a little more freedom to spew bullshit. However, when that bullshit does cause real financial damage to a company, they will get sued. Getting people wound up and pissed off isn't really a crime, but they have absolutely pushed those boundaries. They hide behind "opinions" and double-speak in attempt to protect themselves from libel.
Actual outlets that are classified as news can be sanctioned by the FCC if they are caught deliberately distorting a factual news report. Unfortunately, it is all to common to quickly rattle off a news event and then pivot directly to an opinion bit. Even local news stations do that to a degree, but generally stay a little further from controversy.
With all of that said, most news sources (or faux news sources) have gone to extremes to chase ratings.
In my opinion, a fairness doctrine would make news more dry and boring, not more conservative. (Well it would be more conservative in the literal sense of the word.) I would watch a hell of a lot more news on TV if the reporters actually reported things without opinions. News is supposed to put me to sleep, not make me want to dust off my pitchfork.
DMCA takedowns are fast because they are automated systems and there is profit notive for the rights here to do so.
From my understanding most news stations have certain hosts that are "entertainment", although I'm not sure who that would be anymore.
That's because your thinking of what you want out the fairness doctorine, not what was already the reality of how it was implemented. There was no 6 hour block of neutral, by the book news, it was instead 3 different hyper-partisans each getting a few hours to spew bullshit.
When you look at studies about news coverage, certain topics skew heavily right, but absolute majority of news coverage skews left. Even Fox's daytime news skews left a few percent. That's where the notion that it would be forced to move right. I would love boring news, but then no one would watch it.
biden is so old he literally thinks the printing press is controversial. you heard it here first folks. can't even make this shit up.
hey paper is still being used today
hope this helps
also yes misinfo via newspaper is also bad its just misinfo in media and physcial/digital its all medias