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Where do you go on Lemmy for reliable news and politics? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by Ohthereyouare to c/[email protected]

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I'm enjoying Lemmy so far, for the most part.

Everything here is pretty good save for the fact that all the news and politics I can find is dominated by the same few accounts.

Half or more of the accounts have a very clear agenda. They modify headlines. Lie. Spread disinformation. And generally are just extremely toxic groups.

It doesn't seem to be a secret here either. And moderators appear to have no interest in putting a stop to it.

So, where are you subbed to for reliable news and US/Global politics?

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[–] FlickOfTheBean 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm going to sound mean, but it's because you sound like you're lost. If reliability and neutrality are what you're looking for, traditional media is the place for you. The internet should be treated as a propaganda machine first and foremost.

If you thought traditional media was bad, imagine all the pitfalls of traditional media but with fewer guardrails. That's what the internet is.

You seem to expect more rigidity than what is required here, and few people will be rigid of their own accord.

All that said, if you want to spin up your own instance and run a moderate politics/no headline modification news feed, no one can stop you, and I'm sure at least a few people would come with you. Lemmy is what you make it, but it takes doing to make it so, you know?

Tldr; don't let your dreams be memes, this is a diy community at heart right now, you have infinite potential to create this thing that you want to have.

[–] S_204 1 points 1 year ago

If reliability and neutrality are what you're looking for, traditional media is the place for you.

Lololol. I'm hardly a conspiracy guy but this is pretty hilarious all things considered. Other than AP, what Western news organization is neutral?

[–] Ohthereyouare 1 points 1 year ago

Honestly, I'm surprised. Lemmy seems to lean towards the older demographic of the internet. But the collective maturity of Lemmy doesn't seem to match the age of the userbase. For now anyway.