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[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bias can also show itself in which stories a publication chooses to publish, as well as which facts get reported and which are omitted. That said, this fairness meter thing is stupid bullshit, it’s a partisan vote button that does absolutely nothing to identify actual bias.

[–] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah, good point. The story itself can carry a left slant from the purely "play stupid games, win stupid prizes" angle.

Stupid bullshit is exactly the descriptor for the "meter".