Zack Whittaker (zackwhittaker@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 09-Feb-2024 03:06:38 JST

@GossiTheDog @howelloneill right, i feel that this was largely a failure of the media outlets that chase clicks and views and the authors that are incentivized as such. but on the occasion misinfo spins like this and big outlets consider covering, if not least to "dispel rumors" or under the guise of disinfo watch, it can amplify it even more. we need better media literacy (unlikely) and many outlets to be less click-driven — even if that means publishing less (not holding my breath either).