For years, disinfo merchants exploited a loophole whereby straight news declined to call lies “lies.” But now best practices for straight news include calling out lies whenever they are repeated. Professional standards have evolved.https://twitter.com/robbysoave/status/1499520827246759936 …
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YouTube’s policy does not outlaw straight news, it enforces the new norm that you do not repeat claims that you know to be false without stating that they are false. This is a good norm that benefits journalism and the general public and penalizes liars.
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Yeah, sometimes it‘s annoying and makes a sentence awkward to have to insert the word “falsely,” but it’s worth it not to let liars live rent-free in our coverage and in our audience’s minds.
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If this stuff should be penalized shouldn't spreading false stories about snake island or Ghost of Kyiv also be?
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I'm trying to find a consistent standard on repeating lies and false information.
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