Current Events > Salon: '' Memes are a threat to democracy ''

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Mal_Fet 07/10/17 11:17:07 AM #1:	http://www.salon.com/2017/07/08/forget-fake-news-alt-right-memes-could-do-more-damage-to-democrac This means that the real lesson for CNN and other mainstream news outlets is not that the president is immature enough to share a stupid meme attacking the news but rather that their focus on fake news has distracted them from the real story: the rise of emotional, aggressive, inflammatory, bigoted communication on social media and the power these posts have had in shaping the ideas of the Trump-supporting alt-right. Well beyond the problem of fake news, which at least tried to pose as news, these posts are pure opinion, outburst and excess. There is nothing about these posts that even remotely compares to news reporting — and that’s why they are popular. At a moment in U.S. history where trust in the news is at a record low, we are seeing the growing power of individuals outside of traditional media circuits who have built a following by suggesting that their voices are more authentic and more accurate than those of the so-called liberal, elitist, majority-silencing news. tl;dr: Salon is whining about how nobody trusts them anymore and that they believe humor is a dangerous weapon that should be stopped. --- Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell <cite>Mal_Fet posted [p:882652891] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>http://www.salon.com/2017/07/08/forget-fake-news-alt-right-memes-could-do-more-damage-to-democrac <quote>This means that the real lesson for CNN and other mainstream news outlets is not that the president is immature enough to share a stupid meme attacking the news but rather that their focus on fake news has distracted them from the real story: the rise of emotional, aggressive, inflammatory, bigoted communication on social media and the power these posts have had in shaping the ideas of the Trump-supporting alt-right. Well beyond the problem of fake news, which at least tried to pose as news, these posts are pure opinion, outburst and excess. There is nothing about these posts that even remotely compares to news reporting — and that’s why they are popular. At a moment in U.S. history where trust in the news is at a record low, we are seeing the growing power of individuals outside of traditional media circuits who have built a following by suggesting that their voices are more authentic and more accurate than those of the so-called liberal, elitist, majority-silencing news.</quote> tl;dr: Salon is whining about how nobody trusts them anymore and that they believe humor is a dangerous weapon that should be stopped.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Caution999 07/10/17 11:17:35 AM #2:	More like "memes are a real threat to our fake narrative" --- "Impossible is just a word to let people feel good about themselves when they quit." - Vyse, Skies of Arcadia <cite>Caution999 posted [p:882652911] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>More like "memes are a real threat to our fake narrative"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
davyheinz 07/10/17 11:18:36 AM #3:	Mal reads Salon? --- Currently playing: The Saboteur, Breath of the Wild, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rivals of Aether <cite>davyheinz posted [p:882652955] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>Mal reads Salon?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheFuriousInch 07/10/17 11:20:11 AM #4:	Is it a hair or nail salon? --- PERSONAL HEADLINE Stout Player Wants To Pour Pink Zinfindel Onto His Firm Peepee While You Watch,Helpless <cite>TheFuriousInch posted [p:882653027] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>Is it a hair or nail salon?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 07/10/17 11:22:01 AM #5:	--- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:882653127] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Melonfarms 07/10/17 11:22:45 AM #6:	I wouldn't even know about Salon unless people pointed out how awful they are. --- PSN: obsurdrandom <cite>Melonfarms posted [p:882653175] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>I wouldn't even know about Salon unless people pointed out how awful they are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
davyheinz 07/10/17 11:23:24 AM #7:	Does Obi-Wan read Salon? --- Currently playing: The Saboteur, Breath of the Wild, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rivals of Aether <cite>davyheinz posted [p:882653211] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>Does Obi-Wan read Salon?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
0TiamaT0 07/10/17 11:23:38 AM #8:	Let's not forget that Hillary and her campaign staff got so triggered by a cartoon frog, they got the Anti-Defamation League to list him as a "symbol of hate." --- Myths, Lies and complete stupidity barely scratch the surface of your ignorance. <cite>0TiamaT0 posted [p:882653221] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>Let's not forget that Hillary and her campaign staff got so triggered by a cartoon frog, they got the Anti-Defamation League to list him as a "symbol of hate."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mal_Fet 07/11/17 12:02:35 AM #9:	Bump --- Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell <cite>Mal_Fet posted [p:882695907] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>Bump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kid_Buu 07/11/17 12:06:35 AM #10:	davyheinz posted... Mal reads Salon? --- I am Kaname_Madoka 3DS Friend Code: 4682-8964-8708 <cite>Kid_Buu posted [p:882696059] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote><cite>davyheinz posted...</cite> <quote>Mal reads Salon?</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Manocheese 07/11/17 12:06:44 AM #11:	LOL. First CNN doxes and threatens a guy just for making a GIF, and now this. The fake news media is on the attack. --- ()_() Hardcore - We'll probably be modded for this... (o.o) http://manocheese.googlepages.com/manocheesery <cite>Manocheese posted [p:882696068] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>LOL. First CNN doxes and threatens a guy just for making a GIF, and now this. The fake news media is on the attack.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WaterLink 07/11/17 12:07:10 AM #12:	Haven't political cartoons been a thing for forever? Shit like this has always been around. The medium has just changed. The fact that this shit is STILL being discussed is fucking laughable. --- No one sings like you anymore <cite>WaterLink posted [p:882696090] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote>Haven't political cartoons been a thing for forever? Shit like this has always been around. The medium has just changed. The fact that this shit is STILL being discussed is fucking laughable.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Annihilated 07/11/17 12:20:39 AM #13:	Melonfarms posted... I wouldn't even know about Salon unless people pointed out how awful they are. They're regularly featured on major news aggregate sites like Yahoo and MSNBC. <cite>Annihilated posted [p:882696685] in Salon: '' ... [t:75550057]...</cite> <quote><cite>Melonfarms posted...</cite> <quote>I wouldn't even know about Salon unless people pointed out how awful they are.</quote> They're regularly featured on major news aggregate sites like Yahoo and MSNBC.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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