Re:Russians are trying to flee – data from Google Trends
by qiskit on Saturday March 05, 2022 @12:07PM
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> You should still believe the reporting of actual events done by the major international news orgs.
Would you say we should believe major russian news orgs? Healthy skepticism is required, especially during times of war. There is a reason why each side banned the other's media, social media, etc. So that they can spread propaganda without pushback. The first casualty in war is the truth.
Re:Russians are trying to flee – data from Google Trends
by jstx1 on Saturday March 05, 2022 @12:20PM
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Skepticism is fine but this isn’t a symmetrical problem where you should treat the two sides equally. Their incentives and credibility aren’t the same.
Would you say we should believe major russian news orgs? Healthy skepticism is required, especially during times of war. There is a reason why each side banned the other's media, social media, etc. So that they can spread propaganda without pushback. The first casualty in war is the truth.