Mainstream Media Distrust

Comments in this cluster criticize mainstream media for being deceptive, biased, propagandistic, and untrustworthy, often urging skepticism toward media narratives and reporting.

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Sample Comments

ChefboyOG Feb 12, 2022 View on HN

That "(according to the media)" bit of hand-waving is doing a lot of work.

defgeneric Nov 22, 2016 View on HN

It's not that bad, the media is just complaining about it because their own credibility is being threatened.

sh4un Jan 11, 2022 View on HN

People are surprised to find out media is usually deceptive and used for propaganda.

potta_coffee May 10, 2021 View on HN

Media on all sides cannot be trusted. You're being downvoted by people that trust media.

ezVoodoo Oct 6, 2018 View on HN

Well, I would suggest you to keep an open mind that media can lie for profit/political reasons.

rbanffy Apr 19, 2018 View on HN

One could argue that most mass media is not exactly informing the people.

ericls Jun 24, 2021 View on HN

At least people knows media are bad.

adamnemecek Dec 19, 2014 View on HN

Hate to break this to you but media is not always right.

nostrademons Aug 23, 2019 View on HN

That should tell you a lot about the media.

arthur_sav Nov 2, 2021 View on HN

The "media" outrage is not indicative of what people think or the world.