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Man calls out misleading trend on TV news broadcasts: 'There is no debate'
One TikTok creator tackled false balance in media by breaking down the issue of misleading debates about climate change.
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Social Media Creator Challenges News Outlets on Climate Change Debate Fairness
A social media video by "Your Neighbor" critiques major news outlets like Fox News and CNN for creating a "false equivalency" in their global warming coverage. The creator asserts a "100% scientific consensus" on human-caused climate change, arguing that media portrayal as a 50-50 debate is misleading. This misrepresentation is linked to intentional misinformation funded by business interests and the historical US "Fairness Doctrine." The author states that presenting counter-arguments to established scientific facts fosters misinformation, impeding public understanding of climate change's severe impacts.
