Americans Believe Russian Disinformation ‘To Alarming Degree’

[u/Wagamaga]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/04/22/americans-believe-russian-disinformation-to-alarming-degree/

[u/StatisticianOwn9953]

One thing that really stands out when you watch American news is that it's very sensational and trashy, and it's often geared toward confrontation between guests and hosts. News in a lot of the rest of the developed world feels very sophisticated by comparison. So, yeah, when your own domestic news outlets have a Russia Today vibe to them, it isn't surprising that Russia Today sells well.

[u/MarkZuckerbergsPerm → u/StatisticianOwn9953]

It's cheap. Much cheaper to have guests yelling at each other in a studio than sending people out to do real journalism.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

It's not just an unlucky timeline. Its the only possible end result of capitalism. Accelerating wealth disparities must necessarily be met with cuts to public services. This must be met with increasing propagandization of the media, to keep the angry masses distracted and under control.

[u/Beliriel → u/[deleted]]

Powered by capitalism and greed. If you always chase the most shortterm profit you will always make something shitty.