“Misleading/needs context” seems to be an epistemic status that’s neither truth, nor lie, nor bullshit (ie indifferent to truth/falsehood). This type of assertion needs a name and some theorizing/steelmanning. Very unsatisfying/weak to accuse someone of this. Like “you’re mean!”
I don’t think there’s any careful curation in most cases. Just low-effort pandering to a target group that’s not yours.
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I can think of several cases of careful curation - esp. where PR firms and lobbyists are involved. Health benefits of cigarettes in the 50's, grain-heavy food pyramid in the 70's. I'm sure you can find many others. Once you get the flywheel spinning, conformism keeps it going.
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Yeah, but the common cases simply exploit natural narratives already out there, trump being the obvious exhibit A
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