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[–] lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org -3 points 6 days ago (4 children)

There is literally no link I could have found that would not have triggered your criticism. There is literally no Western media outlet that would not be labeled "empire-sanctioned" by you.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 24 points 6 days ago

There is literally no Western media outlet that would not be labeled "empire-sanctioned" by you.

Right

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 22 points 6 days ago

The PBS articles only source seems to be the American government, that seems very much "empire sanctioned".

The other one has a little more diversity, it cites the American government, national defense think tank analysts, and a company who's primary customer seems to be the American government.

Would you trust an article exclusively citing oil companies, their associated think tanks, and companies that they are closely linked with money-wise?

[–] Kieselguhr@hexbear.net 21 points 6 days ago

On a tour in late September sponsored by Beijing, the 22 journalists from 17 countries visited bazaars [in Xinjiang] and chatted with residents over dates and watermelon slices. They later told state media they were impressed with the bustling economy, described the region as “full of cultural, religious and ethnic diversity,” and denounced what they said were lies by Western media.

The trip is an example of what Washington sees as Beijing’s growing efforts to reshape the global narrative on China. It’s spending billions of dollars annually to do so.

In a first-of-its-kind report, the State Department last week laid out Beijing’s tactics and techniques for molding public opinion, such as buying content, creating fake personas to spread its message and using repression to quash unfavorable accounts.

You are deeply unserious. Even the lack of evidence is clandestine by your thinking.

[–] jackeroni@lemmy.ml 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world -1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

What sources would you consider trustworthy?

[–] jackeroni@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Anything that doesn't fall under the empire umbrella, as was clear:

[–] TheBeege@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

So if I make an official-looking website on my home server, slap a fancy sounding domain on it, and send it to you, you'll trust it?

Answer the question. You answered the opposite question of "what won't you trust?"

And if you don't have an answer, it's okay to say you need to reconsider what your criteria are. That's okay. That's how we figure things out

[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world -4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So theOnion.com is trust worthy?

Kidding aside, I was hoping you could give some specific examples.

[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

At least you know you're being lied to with the onion

[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I’m not arguing against that, I’m just asking for examples of trustworthy sources.

[–] Thalion@lemmy.ca -1 points 6 days ago

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