I’m enjoying Lemmy so far, for the most part.
Everything here is pretty good save for the fact that all the news and politics I can find is dominated by the same few accounts.
Half or more of the accounts have a very clear agenda. They modify headlines. Lie. Spread disinformation. And generally are just extremely toxic groups.
It doesn’t seem to be a secret here either. And moderators appear to have no interest in putting a stop to it.
So, where are you subbed to for reliable news and US/Global politics?
Why is everyone talking to me as if I have no idea what I’m doing?
This whole thread has such a weird feel. Everyone is acting as if it’s the media’s fault that people on Lemmy are modifying headlines and posting lies.
The media isn’t perfect. Not by a long shot. But, there’s sources you can trust, for the most part. As far as I’m concerned, at this moment, Lemmy is devoid of anything reliable.
I suppose if that’s what Lemmy is, then maybe it just isn’t the place for me.
I’m going to sound mean, but it’s because you sound like you’re lost. If reliability and neutrality are what you’re looking for, traditional media is the place for you. The internet should be treated as a propaganda machine first and foremost.
If you thought traditional media was bad, imagine all the pitfalls of traditional media but with fewer guardrails. That’s what the internet is.
You seem to expect more rigidity than what is required here, and few people will be rigid of their own accord.
All that said, if you want to spin up your own instance and run a moderate politics/no headline modification news feed, no one can stop you, and I’m sure at least a few people would come with you. Lemmy is what you make it, but it takes doing to make it so, you know?
Tldr; don’t let your dreams be memes, this is a diy community at heart right now, you have infinite potential to create this thing that you want to have.
Yeah, I really don’t understand why OP is getting so much flak from condescending assholes on here. OP just asked where the reliable news is on Lemmy; not for a lecture on media bias. This place is starting to feel pretty toxic already.
Yeah I’m not sure why you’re getting the biz from some on here. I am in your camp. I like reading articles posted on lemmy or Reddit and then I also like to read the comments and people’s take on the article. Discussion is why we’re here to begin with.
In a way, it kind of is. For a long time now the media has figured out the clickbait and enraging headlines get clicks, so that’s been the norm. The public then does the same to convince people to click in and read their posts.
Lemmy is no better or different than Reddit when it comes to astroturfing from political activists, state actors, and a variety of other groups. The astroturfers don’t care one whit about community standards or any lofty altruistic goals of the Lemmy community. They are simply here to sway opinion and shout down opposing views. Your best option is just to block all communities that are even tangentially related to politics.
I will be happy once regex blocks are available. That way I can recreate what I had at Reddit to block almost all political posts.
I used to go to moderatepolitics on Reddit to get a balanced take on both sides. I think there’s a moderatepolitics here too.