Our society seems to be rather gullible about falling for hoaxes, false flags, and false allegations. What are some practical ways we could increase skepticism, due diligence, due process, and objectivity?
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Replying to @primalpoly
It starts with the journalists, as they are the choreographers of public sentiment. And, as it stands, journos have a greater incentive to report fast than to report accurate. So perhaps the law could be changed to provide tangible punishments, such as fines, for misreporting.
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I don't think it need be as intrusive as might be assumed. We already have libel laws—they could be simply extended to coverage of incidents involving people. It would only affect news coverage, so wouldn't stop people expressing slanted takes on incidents in opinion sections.
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