• sbrodolino21@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    “Smart, well-educated, young people from our own country, from around the world, where were they getting their information?” asked Clinton during a New York conference hosted by the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom. “They were getting their information from social media, particularly TikTok.”

    She continued, “That is where they were learning about what happened on October 7th, what happened in the days, weeks, and months to follow. That’s a serious problem. It’s a serious problem for democracy, whether it’s Israel or the United States, and it’s a serious problem for our young people.”

    This is the quote from Clinton. She’s bringing up the dangers of media manipulation, and this article’s headline kinda proves her point.

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      8 hours ago

      All I see is the Queen of the Centrists assuming anyone who disagrees with her must be stupid or gullible instead of absolutely right.

      So basically a centrist acting like every other centrist I’ve ever encountered. Dead wrong and arrogant about it.

      • sbrodolino21@lemmy.world
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        She doesn’t say anything close to that actually, try to read the article again in a more matter-of-factly way. Your completely legitimate political opinions -I don’t particularly like Hillary Clinton myself- shouldn’t prevent you from judging what she says fairly.

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      9 hours ago

      No it doesn’t. She’s blaming social media for actually getting the truth out there. She’s been at the center of US politics for decades, in the White House for a lot of the time. She’s just panicking because the narrative that she’s been part of pushing is crashing down.

      Misinformation is a problem, yes. And traditional media also reports misinformation. Here is how responsible actors react to misinformation.

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        If that actually is your opinion, then you’re the living proof that Clinton is right. Social media is completely full of disinformation, misinformation and hybrid threats from Russia, China and many more.

        Look at the 2024 Romanian presidential election.