Re:Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views
by chiefalchemist on Sunday December 01, 2019 @05:58PM
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True. But the biggest contribution is the big time mainstream media's race to the bottom. They're not focused on quality. They're focused on quantity (i.e., ad revenue).
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Re:Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views
by DoreenMichele on Sunday December 01, 2019 @06:06PM
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That's another facet of the same issue.
It's a little like arguing about whether the rampant dry tinder in the drought is the problem or the vast numbers of tourists flicking their still burning cigarette butts into it is the problem while we stare at the ongoing conflagration.
Re:Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views
by chiefalchemist on Sunday December 01, 2019 @07:38PM
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I see it different. Given the importance of The Fourth Estate, the nature of TFE's business is, in and of itself, important. Yet, they bury that lead behind an endless stream of fluff.