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by ivraatiems 1696 days ago
How do we know that this article is biased and yours is not?

Why should we trust this source and not the one linked above?

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They're both biased, and both will be using any facts they mention in a way that's best for their narrative.

everything is like this.

The problem is that we have this utopian notion that somewhere there is an Unbiased Grand Truth that should be given to us in exchange for our attention. We assume and expect that we're being given the Gold Standard Truth when we read anything now.

And then we get upset when we peel the foil off and discover it wasn't even chocolate.

That's up to the reader to judge. I always advise doing your own research. For example look at the history of the Atlantic, which political side do they align with, have they ever said anything unbiased about Ivermectin, etc.

Another thing to consider: one is an article and one is a site which points to medical studies so it's difficult to compare the two. You can weave a biased narrative easily with one article. It's a lot more difficult to do that across 60+ studies.

Trust nothing, do your own research always.

Because it links to the individual studies.