this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
113 points (95.9% liked)

News

36201 readers
2526 users here now

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil


Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.


2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.


Obvious biased sources will be removed at the mods’ discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted separately but not to the post body. Sources may be checked for reliability using Wikipedia, MBFC, AdFontes, GroundNews, etc.


3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.


Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.


4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source. Clickbait titles may be removed.


Posts which titles don’t match the source may be removed. If the site changed their headline, we may ask you to update the post title. Clickbait titles use hyperbolic language and do not accurately describe the article content. When necessary, post titles may be edited, clearly marked with [brackets], but may never be used to editorialize or comment on the content.


5. Only recent news is allowed.


Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.


6. All posts must be news articles.


No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials, videos, blogs, press releases, or celebrity gossip will be allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Mods may use discretion to pre-approve videos or press releases from highly credible sources that provide unique, newsworthy content not available or possible in another format.


7. No duplicate posts.


If an article has already been posted, it will be removed. Different articles reporting on the same subject are permitted. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.


8. Misinformation is prohibited.


Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.


9. No link shorteners or news aggregators.


All posts must link to original article sources. You may include archival links in the post description. News aggregators such as Yahoo, Google, Hacker News, etc. should be avoided in favor of the original source link. Newswire services such as AP, Reuters, or AFP, are frequently republished and may be shared from other credible sources.


10. Don't copy entire article in your post body


For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

The jury might still be deliberating, but Donald Trump’s media allies have already delivered a verdict to their audiences.

Throughout the duration of the Manhattan hush-money trial, Fox News and the rest of MAGA Media have set the stage to absolve Trump in the historic case. Day after day, week after week, popular personalities such as Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Steve Bannon have lampooned the judicial system, portraying Trump as an innocent victim of political persecution.

Inside this alternate media universe, the actual facts of the case never penetrate the bubble that shields its audiences from detrimental developments for Trump. Instead, alternate dishonest storylines are disseminated as the gospel truth.

Not only is Trump entirely innocent of any and allwrongdoing in the MAGA Media world, but President Joe Biden is guilty of nefariously weaponizing government to wage “lawfare” on his political opponent. Audiences are told that Biden cannot win a fair fight with Trump, so he has resorted to illegal “election interference” by rigging the judicial system against Trump.

all 30 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] JesusSon@lemmy.world 101 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

"Fox News knowingly lies to its viewers to undermine the legal system in the hopes that people will vote for that criminal orange cunt." FTFY

Edit: "Fox News knowingly lies to its viewers to undermine the legal system in the hopes that people will vote for that convicted felon orange cunt."

[–] Bael422@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago

Fox Entertainment* FTFY

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 18 points 2 years ago

"Fox News knowingly lies to its viewers to undermine the legal system again in the hopes that people will vote for that criminal orange cunt ."

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 64 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It really sucks that their viewership is so stupid that they think Biden has any influence whatsoever on a state-level trial.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 23 points 2 years ago

It really sucks that their viewership is so stupid that they'll vote for Trump.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

We do a terrible job of educating citizens on how the government operates. Most people don’t know the three branches and their roles, let alone state vs. Federal oversight.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Yet again, conservative media paints Biden and the Democrats as more influential than they actually are.

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

What aggravates me about all of Trump and his allies going on and on about how this is a rigged trial, is that if the jury finds him not guilty then their tune will suddenly change. And none is his base will care about the inconsistency there.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Same as other cults...

If the world doesn't end, it's not because you're wrong, it's because you triumphed over evil due to your loyalty being tested.

But only for a while, here's the new apocalypse date and youre gonna have to be even more loyal for the next test.

Same with asking a group to ignore little things like a bj from an intern, than 30 years later they've got you defending the funding of a genocide. Both because the other team does something worse.

Everytime it happens, the cult members excuse more and more. When the only two options in town are both doing it, everything constantly gets worse. It doesn't take long till voters refuse to hold the person they voted accountable for absolutely anything.

We're already more than halfway there...

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

They’ve been implying this throughout the whole trial. It’s unreal that they would state this as fact. Either this should fall under the FCC’s definition of broadcast news distortion, or they should update their definition.

https://www.fcc.gov/broadcast-news-distortion

[–] Bael422@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They don't have to because they aren't legally a news network. They are legally Fox Entertainment. There was a whole lawsuit about that.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

You're mixed up with Tucker Carson's show winning against a lawsuit by saying it's just entertainment.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Which one? I thought they lost the suit against Dominion.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're like 20 years late on this realization.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I’ve been aware. I actively report deliberately false information, and am encouraging others to do so as well. Opinions are not a breach of FCC regulations. These claims appear to have been stated as facts.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You file complaints to the FCC?

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yup. They have a consumer report portal. You can find it by reading the link I posted above, or go directly to it here:

https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I usually use the online portal for TV and select “indecency” for reporting false information. I may actually call over this piece. I’ll have to get my hands on the original broadcast first.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Do it. If you've got the info they'll respond to, absolutely.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you're wrong.

First, the regulation applies only to the broadcast medium, which means that the FCC has no power to enforce it against cable news networks

Fox News isn't broadcast, so the FCC doesn't have purview to regulate it.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That’s false. Fox News is available as a television network over VHF, as well as an AM radio station. They are regulated by the FCC. I’ve received responses to my reports to the FCC in the past.

https://www.fox10tv.com/page/a-note-for-our-viewers-who-watch-with-an-antenna/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_over-the-air_television_networks

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

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

Everybody knows Faux is bullshit...

But it's real frustrating everyone forgot the multi-billionaire who bought CNN explicitly said he was doing it to make it like Faux...

https://www.vox.com/2022/8/26/23322761/cnn-john-malone-david-zaslav-chris-licht-brian-stelter-fox-peter-kafka-column

And man, I don't think I give that piece of shit enough credit when I'm trying to figure out why "moderates" are acting more and more like trumpets.

If you're still getting your news from CNN, it's designed to make you just as rage addicted as the people who never turn off Faux. That's why they keep telling you what Faux is saying, and Faux is always talking about CNN.

It's just a slow boil so you don't see it happening.

But you're gonna get there eventually.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I turned it on a bit ago just to see how they were spinning. As expected and same as election, if he loses it's because it's rigged. Sounds to me like they expect a guilty verdict.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So have I, guilty on 1 or more counts, will be sentenced to serve multiple 4 year terms concurrently, then spend a decade challeging and appealing the ruling and the sentencing.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

So this was from a live-stream last night: https://www.youtube.com/live/Wr9HHQYyKeg?si=PtXqucMtls3BJR8C&t=1920

It seems like the jury is taking the process at least fairly seriously, and that the "We the jury" line, makes a clear statement that they themselves see themselves as "on the same team".

If guilty, whats your over-under on # of counts? I think if I'm the defense, this gives me extreme pause. I think Trumps out was getting at least one renegade juror who intended to hang the whole thing. The note implies to me that this isn't the case.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

All it takes is a single juror to insist not guilty on all charges and trump walks.

Realistically the result was determined at jury selection, and we've just been waiting this whole time to hear the result.

A delay doesn't mean that's happening tho. With so many charges it could just be one person thinks 31/32 guilty and the other 11 32/32 guilty.

We just gotta wait.

But if a single trumpet made it in the jury, none of this mattered