• alaphic@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    If I had to give a single reason, it’d probably be because they’re the ones, by and large, who are not only providing a platform for the dissemination of these abhorrent views by this trash, but they’re directly profiting from it to boot… I feel like that’s honestly pretty obvious, though I’m gonna give you the benefit of the doubt here and choose to assume you’re genuinely asking and not just being facetious

    • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      It’s both honestly. Overall I think the issue is rooted more in culture. Not tech. Secondly I am starting to question the role of media in yellow journalism to sell ads online by catering to crowds