Have had the same doubts as Arlo for decades. In 1982 National Geographic Magazine had trouble fitting a picture of the Great Pyramids on their cover. This was in the early days of digital photography. To solve their problem they digitally moved a Pyramid over. When I first heard this I wondered what weight would Photographic Evidence have anymore.
I don’t know either if it’s true. But when I know it’s false there’s no doubt.Then a stated fact is in contradiction to other facts. If it is based on believing – like religion – it is a lie to call it truth. Something true needs no belief.
Local news hasn’t gotten the knack of plausible “fact checking” down yet. I just watched a five minute piece where every clip they showed rebutted their “verified” fact. You can get so blinded by your opinion you don’t even know what you’re saying.
Regardless of the source, if I run across a statement that I find questionable and deem important enough to verify, I dig around for at least a second and independent source to ensure the probability of it being true, even if the initial story is heard from a friend, a so-called authority, the nightly news, or the internet. Mostly because I refuse and would be embarrassed to be a conduit passing on inaccurate information to others. Actually, I have a hard time believing others wouldn’t want to do the same.
how to know what is true? ‘all sides of an issue’ on the internet/media include space lasers controlling the weather. of course I want to look at the sites that validate my view, but perhaps the best we can do is pick a few sites of some repute WSJ NYT for example on different sides and avoid the hysteria of click bit and demagoguery. and invest in education – teachers and schools, “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people”. Jefferson
C about 9 hours ago
Steadfast, he is not
Da'Dad about 8 hours ago
Have had the same doubts as Arlo for decades. In 1982 National Geographic Magazine had trouble fitting a picture of the Great Pyramids on their cover. This was in the early days of digital photography. To solve their problem they digitally moved a Pyramid over. When I first heard this I wondered what weight would Photographic Evidence have anymore.
suv2000 about 8 hours ago
It’s not
Rhetorical_Question about 8 hours ago
Does Arlo colors his hair?
Lucy Rudy about 8 hours ago
The internet has more truth than mainstream media. You can see all sides of an issue.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatEvenWithFlaws about 7 hours ago
When they have the goods on you, cast doubt. Tell them it is AI generated.
unfair.de about 7 hours ago
I don’t know either if it’s true. But when I know it’s false there’s no doubt.Then a stated fact is in contradiction to other facts. If it is based on believing – like religion – it is a lie to call it truth. Something true needs no belief.
Nachikethass about 7 hours ago
So you mean to say The Great Pumpkin will not be raising from the Pumpkin Patch on Halloween?
uhohlol about 6 hours ago
Make lying illegal rather than protecting it as free speech.
Carl Premium Member about 5 hours ago
“An anonymous official said…” (and its variants) is also the same as unverified.
Charles about 4 hours ago
We never knew if what we read was true or not, but we used to have far fewer sources of information to choose from.
Lomax9er7 about 4 hours ago
Wait, if it’s on the internet it’s required to be true. President Garfield signed it into law. :-)
trainnut1956 about 3 hours ago
Nothing on the internet is true. Including this statement.
rbrt6956 about 3 hours ago
So basically it’s the same as network news.
VictoryRider about 2 hours ago
I read on the internet that everything on the internet is not true.
dallenboston about 2 hours ago
A lot of click bait out there
Out of the Past about 2 hours ago
Local news hasn’t gotten the knack of plausible “fact checking” down yet. I just watched a five minute piece where every clip they showed rebutted their “verified” fact. You can get so blinded by your opinion you don’t even know what you’re saying.
dsikkema about 1 hour ago
These days, where can anyone get information that we know is verified.
waltermgm about 1 hour ago
“Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet” – Abraham Lincoln
RonMcCalip about 1 hour ago
News from The Internet… Where every “Bold faced LIE” is 95% truth. I know it’s so, cause I heard it on the “X”!!!
BJDucer about 1 hour ago
Regardless of the source, if I run across a statement that I find questionable and deem important enough to verify, I dig around for at least a second and independent source to ensure the probability of it being true, even if the initial story is heard from a friend, a so-called authority, the nightly news, or the internet. Mostly because I refuse and would be embarrassed to be a conduit passing on inaccurate information to others. Actually, I have a hard time believing others wouldn’t want to do the same.
ChessPirate about 1 hour ago
The Internet never lies! (except when it does…) ☺
alioop about 1 hour ago
how to know what is true? ‘all sides of an issue’ on the internet/media include space lasers controlling the weather. of course I want to look at the sites that validate my view, but perhaps the best we can do is pick a few sites of some repute WSJ NYT for example on different sides and avoid the hysteria of click bit and demagoguery. and invest in education – teachers and schools, “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people”. Jefferson
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 1 hour ago
The internet is a cash cow for a lot of people!
DawnQuinn1 22 minutes ago
It is true because Trump said so, and he wouldn’t lie …or would he? lol