OhthereyouareJul 10, 2023

Where do you go on Lemmy for reliable news and politics?

https://lemmy.world/post/1299462

Where do you go on Lemmy for reliable news and politics? - LemmyWorld

I’m enjoying Lemmy so far, for the most part. Everything here is pretty good save for the fact that all the news and politics I can find is dominated by the same few accounts. Half or more of the accounts have a very clear agenda. They modify headlines. Lie. Spread disinformation. And generally are just extremely toxic groups. It doesn’t seem to be a secret here either. And moderators appear to have no interest in putting a stop to it. So, where are you subbed to for reliable news and US/Global politics?

Show threadCanadaPlusJul 10, 2023

Where did you go on Reddit? The only place back there I really trusted was AskHistorians and 20 years ago is not really breaking news.

If you want to understand the world you’re going to actually have to study it.

Show threadOhthereyouareJul 10, 2023

What does that even mean? If I want to understand the world I need to study it?

Lol, wtf? I’m looking for current events. What level of prerequisite historical knowledge would I need where I could bipass what is happening right now all over the world?

And shit… All of Reddit is bad except askhistorians? What?

So, if I understand you correctly, your advice is that I shouldn’t trust news and I should study the world? What source should I use to study? Are all sources bias? I’m fucking confused

Show threadBraysl
Clearly they’re saying you should hop in a hot air balloon and travel around the world spotting breaking news with your own eyes.
Jul 10, 2023 at 9:38pmWeb
Show threadOhthereyouareJul 10, 2023
Honestly, this entire thread has been a bit of an eye opener for me
Show threadHexadecimalkinkJul 11, 2023
Oh wow hope you learned something!
Show threadCanadaPlusJul 11, 2023
That would be lit, but my point was more like “news varies from deliberate lies to selectively curated content”. Reddit is a great way to get a mix of both with no context.