Re:The Babylon Bee's Twitter account is no longer suspended
by PubliusMI on Friday October 28, 2022 @05:15PM
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There is a difference between an instance of an individual person sharing a true idea to convince others, and an organization which claims to report the news but selectively reports true news for propagandistic purposes.
For example, consider how "good guy with a gun" incidents are covered by the media. Some would say they're inappropriately suppressed in mainstream news. Others would say they're inappropriately celebrated in niche news or entertainment. I'm not here to say which is right, but both could be considered disinformation. They're trying to shift the narrative toward an ideological position, regardless of actual truth or proportionality.
So no, I don't agree that something must be untrue to be called disinformation. Presenting it that way is itself kind of treading the line.