What are some astroturfed or biased online spaces (ie. subreddits) that newcomers would not know about? - eviltoast

Where the bias isn’t obvious until you spend time on them.

The first examples I can think of are r/Canada and r/WorldNews

  • slazer2au@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Everywhere has bias, you can’t escape it. Whatever happened to don’t believe what you see on the internet.

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      2 months ago

      I see your concern for truth in any scenario, and I agree validity should be a constant consideration! However, bias and astroturfing are different. Bias is the lens that we use to look at reality. Astroturfing is forcing lenses onto many others without them knowing. It is a deliberate campaign.