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The media spin machine works on both sides.

Capitalism needs to constantly be fed, or the entity dies (reporter, newsroom, media company, etc.).

Unfortunately, it often turns to more unethical means to accomplish its goals - even here on the Threadiverse.

Just imagine why so many people vote conservative: they listen to false reporting, and after digging in GREAT depth, find out that the left has lied. Until they learn that the right ALSO lies, they are vulnerable… and also quite justified in their claims that the other side has lied to them. It’s juvenile stuff, which somehow also predates humanity itself.

The spin-masters have harnessed this natural law and turned it to their own gain.

B-b-but this article hasn’t yet gotten its clicks yet!!?!

Journalists are constantly “surprised” (shocked, Shocked - SHOOKETH I tell you!!), because we pay them to be such (by clicking).