Right-wing influencer Candace Owens came out in support of a Russian victory in Ukraine after claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a “homosexual actor.”
Right-wing influencer Candace Owens came out in support of a Russian victory in Ukraine after claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a “homosexual actor.”
Rule #1: Don’t feed the trolls.
A rule it seems all of society has forgotten… As feeding the trolls drive engagement I guess.
The media only cares about getting more eyes on advertisements.
Media isnt bad. Axios’s writeup says it much better than I could:
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/03/news-reporting-elon-musk-x-media
But they are trapped in a worsening information environment, and (like the article points out) many are too self important or trendy.
Sure, they aren’t inherently evil but their number one goal is to make money.
Many “oldschool” outlets and startups like Axios are relatively idealistic, though of course they want to make money and make a living.
What I’m trying to get at is that blanket demonizing all “media” like far right does is just going to bury the few earnest outlets left. More precise language (eg media conglomerates) is more accurate.
Rule #2: There’s no such thing as bad publicity.