Who Decides What Misinformation Is?

[ll74]

"Authority" should never be trusted at ANY time.

Thanks for confirming.

Doctors do not issue orders, they render opinions. Are you aware that more Americans are killed annually by their doctors than auto accidents AND firearms combined?

What part of this is about trust?

 

[Philthy_Phil]

His link is to a site called Hot Air.

It describes the OP to a tee.

 

[wizzard426]

If you don't trust authorities, then someone fact checking doesn't matter because you already don't trust their status as authorities.

So when your doctor tells you not to eat lead paint, you may eat lead paint.

Back in my generation Dr's were prescribing Thalidomide. Now do some fact checking.

 

[ll74]

Back in my generation Dr's were prescribing Thalidomide. Now do some fact checking.

Did your doctor prescribe that to you?

How did that impact your trust?

 

[wizzard426]

I don't trust Robert

 

[ll74]

I don't trust Robert

So no answer.

Got it

 

[Chobham]

Thanks for confirming.


What part of this is about trust?

You're the one that brought up Dr's.

 

[ll74]

You're the one that brought up Dr's.

I brought up trust and used doctors as an example.

 

[Bray123]

Some scientists say that people shouldn't look at a solar eclipse without eye protection.

Trump proved them wrong, it's fake news! Give the eclipse a good look, let us all know how fake it is!

 

[Bray123]

Are you aware that more Americans are killed annually by their doctors than auto accidents AND firearms combined?

Each year in the US, around 17,000 cases of medical malpractice are filed (includes cases where nobody died).
Around 43,000 people die in road accidents.
Over 38,000 die from shootings.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_malpractice_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Approximately 17,000 malpractice cases are,filed in the U.S. each year.

https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/yearly-snapshot#:~:text=Trends-,A total of 42,939 people died in motor vehicle crashes,in deaths compared with 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States

 

[MajorRewrite]

Each year in the US, around 17,000 cases of medical malpractice are filed (includes cases where nobody died).
Around 43,000 people die in road accidents.
Over 38,000 die from shootings.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_malpractice_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Approximately 17,000 malpractice cases are,filed in the U.S. each year.

https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/yearly-snapshot#:~:text=Trends-,A total of 42,939 people died in motor vehicle crashes,in deaths compared with 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States

We’ve warned you about deliberately agitating the lunatics with facts. Now they’ll all need double doses of their meds.

 

[Chobham]

Each year in the US, around 17,000 cases of medical malpractice are filed (includes cases where nobody died).
Around 43,000 people die in road accidents.
Over 38,000 die from shootings.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_malpractice_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Approximately 17,000 malpractice cases are,filed in the U.S. each year.

https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/yearly-snapshot#:~:text=Trends-,A total of 42,939 people died in motor vehicle crashes,in deaths compared with 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States

Medical errors third leading cause of death in US.

 

[Chobham]

I brought up trust and used doctors as an example.

Don't trust them either.

 

[ll74]

Don't trust them either.

Yes, you already confirmed that, which reinforces my point made earlier.

 

[Chobham]

Yes, you already confirmed that, which reinforces my point made earlier.

Which point is that?

How many deaths do you think Fauci is responsible for? We'll never really know for sure, will we? And then there's the wannabe dictators that shut down the schools and ruined countless lives in the process.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

Which point is that?

How many deaths do you think Fauci is responsible for?

lol I'd say a whole shitload,

We'll never really know for sure, will we?

but the majority were Republicans so who cares. Darwinism....

 

[PaxNurgle]

Fauci by himself was responsible for exactly zero deaths.

Now, on the other hand, those who did not follow his advice... or looked to "Alternative news sources" for (mis)information, or worse, deliberately spread outright quackery and dangerous falsehoods- those deaths perhaps amount to several million and counting.

 

[ll74]

Which point is that?

How many deaths do you think Fauci is responsible for? We'll never really know for sure, will we? And then there's the wannabe dictators that shut down the schools and ruined countless lives in the process.

Do you fucking read? It's in the comment you replied to

If you don't trust authorities, then someone fact checking doesn't matter because you already don't trust their status as authorities.

So when your doctor tells you not to eat lead paint, you may eat lead paint.

we've now come full circle of your confirmation of my point

 

[Philthy_Phil]

The OP wants trump to decide.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

The OP wants trump to decide.

Trump? I thought it was Putin???

 

[Philthy_Phil]

How many deaths do you think Fauci is responsible for?

Probably none because he preached precaution. Now ask the same question about your orange overlord.

 

[colddiesel]

Misinformation is the prerogative of people in power. It is exercized by the right, left, and centre and every shade of opinion in between. No one group holds any sort of monopoly.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

Good Bar graph? Like what the fuck, didn't you check the source, the numbers??? I don't know about you, but I always check the sources, leftwing/rightwing/mine/yours....if one doesn't, how do find the closest truth ( you never have the whole real truth unless you bore witness)?

Misinformation is the prerogative of people in power. It is exercized by the right, left, and centre and every shade of opinion in between. No one group holds any sort of monopoly.

Yes 100%!!!!!

 

[SmokingFap]

Each year in the US, around 17,000 cases of medical malpractice are filed (includes cases where nobody died).
Around 43,000 people die in road accidents.
Over 38,000 die from shootings.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_malpractice_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Approximately 17,000 malpractice cases are,filed in the U.S. each year.

https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/yearly-snapshot#:~:text=Trends-,A total of 42,939 people died in motor vehicle crashes,in deaths compared with 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States

Also, more people are killed with hammers than with guns. Just ask Lauren Boebert.

 

[rgraham666]

How do I determine what is misinformation and what isn't? By observing the emotions a piece of information conveys.

If the emotions are fear, anger, and hatred it's probably misinformation. If those emotions are directed at a group, it's definitely misinformation.