Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoIf I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?message-squaremessage-square210fedilinkarrow-up1628arrow-down114
arrow-up1614arrow-down1message-squareIf I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square210fedilink
minus-squareKalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours ago […] without making a dent on the issue. “the issue” being misinformation and disinformation that’s not defamation?
minus-squareMudMan@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoSure. Defamation is a very specific case of improper communication. But even defamation is hard to control in a world of distributed social media communication.
“the issue” being misinformation and disinformation that’s not defamation?
Sure. Defamation is a very specific case of improper communication.
But even defamation is hard to control in a world of distributed social media communication.