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  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Ironically, bias fact checkers are also subject to biases so it could be that the bias fact checker was simply not that great in this instance.

    However, I think jet explained the most likely situations well

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      3 months ago

      It’s hard to be non-biased. There’s not a single person who does not have a bias of some sort. The way people get bent out of shape over the bot makes me sad. It gives a decent starting point for anyone looking to start learning about the different biases and how different outlets report information. Of course it’s not a perfect bot or website it’s getting the info from, but it’s a valuable tool.

      I did block it myself though. Sync gives large previews of links, so it did get a bit spammy. This could be disabled in the app’s settings, but it’s a feature I like so I can easily get to linked articles or videos. Wish I could turn it off for bots