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Just_Vote_Dem

(2,802 posts)
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 11:15 AM Sep 2021

These are some of the people I am angry at about the covid spread

Putin
Fox News
45
Right wing media in general
Mainstream media that sides with repubs and is basically against the rest of humanity

Propaganda is an incredibly effective weapon against a population that is bombarded daily with nonsense from those who know exactly what they're doing and are sociopathic at best.

I will reserve my hatred for these entities.

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These are some of the people I am angry at about the covid spread (Original Post) Just_Vote_Dem Sep 2021 OP
You left out Facebook! Dream Girl Sep 2021 #1
They can go under Propaganda Just_Vote_Dem Sep 2021 #3
FB doesn't create the content it's platform is incredibly good at hosting maxsolomon Sep 2021 #4
I'd add Facebook and Oprah to the list. Initech Sep 2021 #2
With or without Oprah WA-03 Democrat Sep 2021 #5
Yeah that is true! Initech Sep 2021 #6
Yes, she profited off of junk science WA-03 Democrat Sep 2021 #7

maxsolomon

(33,294 posts)
4. FB doesn't create the content it's platform is incredibly good at hosting
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 11:21 AM
Sep 2021

it created a monster it cannot control: Private Groups.

Initech

(100,062 posts)
2. I'd add Facebook and Oprah to the list.
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 11:19 AM
Sep 2021

Facebook because 10 years of largely unchecked propaganda regarding vaccines got us here (and they *STILL* are not doing anything to deplatform or debunk the people responsible). Oprah for not only promoting quack anti-vaccine "specialists" but also for giving people the idea that you could bypass traditional medicine and be your own doctor using Google.

That is a huge contributing factor to what got us here.

WA-03 Democrat

(3,039 posts)
5. With or without Oprah
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 12:04 PM
Sep 2021

Using Google for “Why does X hurt” or “do I have Y disease” would have happened with or without Oprah. I have never watched her show and am not a member of her media universe. I play Google Doctor just fine on my own

I do learn about the alignments from Google but every time I think I have nailed it the Doctor (who is trained unlike myself) comes in and says nope it this other thing - not even close. I have given up trying to play Doctor with myself

Initech

(100,062 posts)
6. Yeah that is true!
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 12:36 PM
Sep 2021

But Oprah did promote a lot of anti-vaccine garbage and junk science on her show, not to mention unleashing Dr. Phil on us (or as Lewis Black calls him, Dr. Fuck Phil) we can''t let her get away with that!

WA-03 Democrat

(3,039 posts)
7. Yes, she profited off of junk science
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 12:42 PM
Sep 2021

Which is foolish and damaging. Off to jail with ya Oprah - oh what your just an Entertainer like Tuck Carlson?

Sorry but the days of people being able to push BS are over. Make them liable for what is on their platform. How many times can you screen fire in a movie theater and get away with it?

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