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Thansoli t1_ivpcbgp wrote

Reply to comment by cgmcnama in Russia to withdraw troops from key city of Kherson by NINETY_LIVES

Exactly. Why is the MSM taking the word of Russian commanders and the Russian Defense Minister as 100% truth in this case. Anyone with half a brain knows that using the media to deploy disinformation is a virtually free tool that can produce great returns. I'm glad to also be reading that Ukrainian forces are taking this news with a *giant* grain of salt.

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Deducticon t1_ivpvags wrote

Do people still use the term 'MSM' unironically?

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Anonuser123abc t1_ivrfv3j wrote

Most definitely. The q anon people talk about the MSM and "the narrative" constantly.

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Yvgar t1_ivrpgvg wrote

The same people are using "lamestream" media in their Facebook circlejerks.

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Seance-Fiction t1_ivqld2i wrote

This article is reporting what Russia has announced and some Ukrainian viewpoints on the announcement. That’s not an example of “taking the word” of Russian leaders, it’s describing what they said. No conclusion was drawn from it.

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AhabFXseas t1_ivsb9r9 wrote

The nytimes article I read definitely talked about the possibility, and they had another article about that and similar misinformation efforts potentially intended to deceive Ukrainian troops about the situation in Kherson.

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