Why Fox News Lied to Its Viewers

the Atlantic ^

[xyz2]

Fox News lies to its viewers. Its most prominent personalities, among the most influential in the industry, tell their viewers things they know not to be true. This is not accusation, allegation, or supposition. Today, we know it to be fact. Early in the Trump era, news organizations were torn over whether to refer to Donald Trump’s false statements as lies, because it is difficult to know an individual’s state of mind, to know what they know. In the throes of insecurity, ideological conviction, or carelessness, people can make statements that are false without malicious intent. The argument over what a person knows to be true or false can take on a metaphysical aspect.

[xyz2]

I once trusted Fox news. I had them on from the moment i woke up until bed. They stabbed my president in the back all for ratings and they feared newsmax.

[nickcarraway]

Sorry, buy you were an idiot. Fox News was bad for years. You reap what you sow.

[avital2]

the Atlantic??? really?

[BradyLS]

Fox is a piker compared to its hoary rivals who mastered deceit to their audiences long ago.

[xyz2]

Apparently i was an idiot.

[struggle]

Now tell me about Rachel maddow

[Salman]

There is one deception all news outlets have in common regardless of “side”. This even applies to relatively non-controversial material. That is the false impression they try to give that they know what is going on.

[Hostage]

> “I once trusted Fox news .....”

Yeah, but you’re sourcing ‘The Atlantic’ which is worse than Fox News.

[xyz2]

i could not find a reliable source defending Fox news.

PLEEEZE find one.

[BradyLS]

Jughead didn’t too bad in nabbing Veronica!

[jimwatx]

Fox news has always been controlled opposition, nothing new about that. They will play conservative only up to a point - but they will never buck the deep state establishment on certain important issues. Hell I don’t even trust Tucker Carlson even though he is one of the few saying the right things right now.

[BipolarBob]

I only trust Don Lemon and CNN. And Stephen Colbert.

heavy sarc

[Navy Patriot]

The Atlantic is simply pissed because, try as they might, they can't Lie as well as Fox, even though they Lie All The Time.

The Atlantic, Home of Second Rate Lies.

[combat_boots]

The people in charge have children and loved ones alive.

[Dave Wright]

Apparently, any news organization which presents viewpoints contrary to the Atlantic’s editorial policy is guilty of lying. That seems rather arrogant to me.

[gibsonguy]

The premise is BS. FNC was right there with the others. Yeah they lied alright but not the way this a-hole in The Atlantic claims

[xyz2]

i have SCOURED the usual reliable sources.

i cant find one defending FOX.

[devere]

Fox tells the truth some of the time, the Atlantic none of the time.

[dead]

Atlantic Magazine, tell me more about about Trump's collusion with Russia, and the Russian disinformation plot that people call "Hunter's laptop". Or about how well the vaccine and masks work. And that Obama never had a scandal. And Biden's not impaired by dementia.

Fox lies, Atlantic magazine lies ten times more often and egregiously.