Re:Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)
by mmaunder on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @01:13PM
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Google News is filled with spam and cheap attention grabbing garbage these days IMO. It’s also highly targeted leading to a bubble. But I agree with both of you otherwise!
Re:Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)
by themacguffinman on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @05:17PM
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I don't really understand where this comes from, if you're skimming the news periodically then the "Headlines" mobile app tab (or the "Top Stories" section in the website) is actually un-personalized. Google News explicitly pushes personalization in the separate and aptly named "For You" section.
Re:Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)
by pengaru on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @01:49PM
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I only view the main page with js disabled, but agree the quality has diminished since its earlier years. Castrating its use of js still retains visibility into the major headlines via the main page at least.
Re:Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)
by ethbr0 on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @04:07PM
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> highly targeted leading to a bubble
I wish there were automation scripts one could leave running that literally just expanded ones bubble back to objective normalcy.
Re:Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)
by jsemrau on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @07:12PM
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I noticed this problem is especially prevalent in US American news.
There is more opinion, opinions of opinions, and breaking news of opinions than news in the news.
Who cares if AOC slams Ted Cruz or Tucker Carlson reacts to Rachel Maddow. And that I know all of these names is already a crime in itself ;=)
Re:Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)
by JKCalhoun on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @01:54PM
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> I can't imagine how broken people are who constantly consume the stuff.
I would say for starters that they live in a much more frightening world than you and I live in. And that is very unfortunate.
The incessant talking heads are such obvious brainwashers, whenever I get tricked into watching some in a clip or at a bar/taqueria it's utterly offensive and patronizing manipulative trash. I can't imagine how broken people are who constantly consume the stuff.
[0] youtube-dl is a godsend for maintaining this without totally disconnecting from contemporary culture