In watching this program, I became aware if three things:
1) Not everyone in it was as neutral as they would appear
2) Not all the information was inaccurate
3) Just because a correlation occurred, didn't mean it was a fact
Whether it was because I felt the undercurrent of the film and began questioning it's motivation or if the main speaker's slickster vibes reminded me of a greasy snake oil salesman, I began to ask myself questions--
Are these platforms truly any different than other media platforms?
What is the actual complaint or message they wish to express?
Is this any different than any other big conglomerate?
How can this be morally incomprehensible if we allow other platforms to pick their messaging?
Are there alternatives?
Would a person HAVE to use these platforms or could they pick another?
Is this fear mongering?
Why is this a thing?
My conclusions were as follows:
No, a person wouldn't have to use these formats.
Yes, this is fear mongering. Cherry picking. Selective information release-- in hopes a person grabs on to the half answer or Skewed conclusion because part of the information given is possible.
What difference is there between the Fox or CNN tilt and the one they say occurs in Facebook or Google in the sense that those who use the formats get what they 'want' due to how they choose to look at it?
If I am a Fox news watcher, am I not swayed by those who are running this format to the views that are presented with the same amount of rose color in the glasses as are the CNN watchers or the Facebook users? Why assume the tilt is neutral? Why assume that there IS'NT a bias in ALL of it..?
This flick serves as a reminder that MOST media has it's own agenda and that there are VERY few sources which are truly neutral.
Facebook and Google are no different than ANY other -- though both might have a mathematical formula to narrow to the median view rather than a specific agenda when using the information-- making them categorically the same as other outlets.
If a person spent 10 mins looking up the main cast of players in this flick, they would learn -- rather quickly-- that those with the biggest opinions tended to be those who had the most to gain from breaching trust between the viewer and these companies. Weird, eh? 😂 Serendipitous.
This is a pretty insidious attempt to create friction with these companies.
It's hard to take as even vaguely credible because of how radical they pretend it is for mass media to stir opinions-- like everyone out there is so 'fair and balanced' and these are the only sources attempting to disrupt the perfectly neutral and unbiased presentation of information that we currently have--
Bbawhahahahaha!! ( Big wink, big wink)
Watch it if you enjoy being treated like a mushroom. A stupid mushroom.
