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by hankman86 1566 days ago
Agree - I don’t need some “ministry of truth”. Figured out for myself that these “alternative” news shows on YouTube (The Hill, Breaking Points etc.) are populist garbage. This isn’t journalism, but sensationalist cherry-picking of facts with an unhealthy dose of opinion sprinkled on top.

All that being said: i think that censorship does way more harm than whatever nonsense these channels put out.
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imnotlost 1566 days ago
It’s an advertising business. They sell advertising. Everything else is filler between the ads.

Network news runs on the same model.

Sometimes the filler (news or other content) is good but not always.

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cudgy 1566 days ago
My understanding is that Breaking Points at least is mostly funded by direct donations to purposely protect them from censorship by YouTube. I take their perspectives with a grain of salt and their discussions can get long winded. However, in comparison to main stream media, these programs provide far more detail and context than a 2 minute soundbite of talking points straight from the White House or the CIA.
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bradlys 1565 days ago
While good for you to figure things out - I’m surrounded by people who don’t have the skills for that.

How do you solve that? Education? Too late - they’re adults.

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