I keep thing about how a *major* US newspaper, the New York Post, printed a giant, destructive, easily disprovable lie on its front page
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) October 6, 2024
They have a *right* to print lies but there should be consequences. Ban them from the Pulitzers, etc. Kick them out of industry groups pic.twitter.com/5Rl14eixvY
Yep
Will Bunch is wrong about a newspaper’s right to lie. It’s right there is the name: they’re telling people they’re providing information. They’re not calling themselves “Amazing Stories From A Time That Never Was.”
There is no right to lie when you’re promising to inform people. That’s why there are truth in advertising laws. That’s why there are rules about fiduciary responsibility. There aren’t any truth in politics laws because the politicians can’t bear to pass them. That doesn’t mean it’s okay to pollute the environment with mental garbage.