• SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Indeed, it’s an empirical fact that most people cannot tell the difference between opinion and news.

    Given how many people mistake opinion for news, I don’t think it’s realistic to solve this through media literacy. I think the major reputable outlets need to start applying journalistic standards to opinion pieces, including basic fact checking. I don’t know why anyone would be opposed to that.