Re:Ask HN: What do you read for a more objective view on the...
by rvz on Monday February 28, 2022 @02:19AM
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> One thing is clear to me: both sides of the conflict actively use propaganda, fake news and other dirty methods to nudge people in doubt in the right direction.
Where social media is always going to result in the spread of disinformation and propaganda on both sides of this crisis and such content from there should be taken with a grain of salt and scepticism. Even the original Russian proverb of 'Trust, But Verify' is flawed here in this case. Instead:
Don't Trust. Verify.
> One thing I find a bit strange is that there is so much focus on Putin's actions now with huge support from Europe, but I don't remember seeing this level of solidarity back when the US did similar things (in my opinion at least). Isn't that a sign of double standards depending on the country?
Possibly? At least a news source suggested that point. [0]
Where social media is always going to result in the spread of disinformation and propaganda on both sides of this crisis and such content from there should be taken with a grain of salt and scepticism. Even the original Russian proverb of 'Trust, But Verify' is flawed here in this case. Instead:
Don't Trust. Verify.
> One thing I find a bit strange is that there is so much focus on Putin's actions now with huge support from Europe, but I don't remember seeing this level of solidarity back when the US did similar things (in my opinion at least). Isn't that a sign of double standards depending on the country?
Possibly? At least a news source suggested that point. [0]
[0] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/27/western-media-cover...