• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      It’s objectively a healthier option. All for it.

      Having a parent in charge of programming instead of an algorithm makes a world of difference.

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        1 month ago

        Why do you think a parent is in charge of the TV? Algorithms and statistics are determining that schedule too. Even the ads you see on there are targeted towards your area and demographic.

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            I’m not trying to be pedantic, but how is it apples and oranges? Both are media delivery systems that are fine tuned to manipulate your opinion. The internet is more fine tuned for individual targeting, but both systems are designed to be exploitative of viewers.

            The mainstream media and those who follow it have been confidently incorrect about the state of reality for 10 years or more now—they haven’t proven themselves to be any better than the internet for a source of truth.