• I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    “Every major news outlet” is fucking meaningless these days. Mainstream media has fallen so far that their articles are, at best, misleading and a distraction; outright lies and propaganda at worst. They don’t give a shit about verifying the truth anymore and will kill stories the moment it inconveniences anyone in power. The fourth branch is fucking dead. They have been defanged, declawed, and sold off to billionaires who keep them around like trained gimps.

    And yes, random tweets are not better; but if you still think any major news outlet still has even a shred of credibility left, you haven’t been paying attention.

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      3 days ago

      I agree that mainstream media is fully compromised, but good independent reporting has just been silently migrating to youtube. The fourth branch is only as dead as you allow it to get.

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        I agree there are still good independent reporters. But the point is that they don’t fall under the category of “Every major news outlet”. Even when independent reporters make in-depth reports on what should be bombshell topics, major news outlets won’t even mention it. They have all been captured and corrupted.