Re:Wikileaks releases CIA's Marble: Malware obfuscation tools
by dredmorbius on Friday March 31, 2017 @07:01PM
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If Wikileaks tells me the sky is blue, I'd be inclined to believe them.
But I'd wonder who wants me to know that, and why.
Wikileaks is a spotlight. It shines brightly, and exposes much, but only where it shines.
And if I notice that it's shining only in specific places ... well, that's a curious fact in itself.
And I absolutely disagree with you that bias doesn't matter. Ultimately it's the only thing that matters. Much as, say, US print and broadcast news was conspicuously silent on matters concerning advertiser interests, or government interests in contexts in which the government had leverage over the press.
Wikileaks themselves are no different in that regard, though the business model and relationships are slighly rearranged.
But I'd wonder who wants me to know that, and why.
Wikileaks is a spotlight. It shines brightly, and exposes much, but only where it shines.
And if I notice that it's shining only in specific places ... well, that's a curious fact in itself.
And I absolutely disagree with you that bias doesn't matter. Ultimately it's the only thing that matters. Much as, say, US print and broadcast news was conspicuously silent on matters concerning advertiser interests, or government interests in contexts in which the government had leverage over the press.
Wikileaks themselves are no different in that regard, though the business model and relationships are slighly rearranged.