• lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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    4 days ago

    Oh noes: a private company that has no duty to challenge falsehoods has given up any pretense of giving a fuck.

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      4 days ago

      They asolutely should and likely do have a duty to challenge falsehoods.

      The word private makes people feel like it isnt anyone’s business but that isnt the case.

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        4 days ago

        I’d rather “trust” a company that cuts the bullshit with notices like

        The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood.
        Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.

        to remind the user that trusting noncredible information from unreliable sources is a ridiculous concept.

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          Except for the users presenting shit as facts and it being promoted through their platform.

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            9 hours ago

            Doesn’t reminding users not to be so gullible address that?

            A problem is promoting unrealistic expectations that untrustworthy information is reliable because someone else will unerringly determine the truth & catch falsehoods from spreading. Claiming that ever made sense is bogus.