BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoIt seems ok so far.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square143linkfedilinkarrow-up11.42Karrow-down117
arrow-up11.4Karrow-down1external-linkIt seems ok so far.lemmy.worldBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square143linkfedilink
minus-squareDnb@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoAny news over an hour or two isn’t news it’s fear mongering and entertainment to keep you engaged. I hate it and am so glad none of my immediate family watches it or even has cable. You hear something dozen then a hundred times and it becomes true and reality for so many people.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIt can happen really fast too though. Anchoring bias is where people tend to believe the first take on an event or news item that sounds reasonable to them.
Any news over an hour or two isn’t news it’s fear mongering and entertainment to keep you engaged.
I hate it and am so glad none of my immediate family watches it or even has cable.
You hear something dozen then a hundred times and it becomes true and reality for so many people.
It can happen really fast too though. Anchoring bias is where people tend to believe the first take on an event or news item that sounds reasonable to them.