• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Every one of these articles has a quote including a weasel word like “likely” and then the headline acts like it’s definitive proof…

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      The best reasoning I saw was on CNN comparing known Israeli strikes to the hospital with the conclusion basically “if it had been Israel it would have been many times worse.”

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        1 year ago

        Doesn’t mean all these headlines aren’t bald faced lies especially knowing most will just read the headline

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      1 year ago

      What exactly do you mean by “these articles?” This seems less like an issue with Reuters’ reporting , and more like nitpicking by you to muddy the waters.

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        What exactly do you mean by “these articles?”

        All the ones that say “______ says Israel not responsible”

        I’ve seen lots, but the quote is always non-committal and the headline portrays 100% confidence.

        Even in the summaries it’s presented like that. But it never matches the direct quote.

        It’s not pedantic, the difference is substantial

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      Hey guys, is there any news coming out of Gaza that isn’t about this fucking hospital? I’m sure there are a million other things going on over there that are worth reporting on, but instead my front page has been back and forth bullshit about this hospital for days now. And before that it was nothing but beheaded babies that maybe weren’t actually beheaded but no they totally were.

      Can we get some news about this conflict that isn’t beheaded fucking babies or this goddamn hospital? Y’all motherfuckers removed about reddit but at least the posts are varied over there.

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        1 year ago

        Good idea. Why don’t you post something and stop complaining? This topic is still relevant.

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        Israel bombed a mosque and an Orthodox church complex. The weasel word people are using is that “the main church building wasn’t destroyed”… but church halls and buildings owned by the church that were housing hundreds of refugees were.