The Cool Down
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.
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.
One TikTok creator tackled false balance in media by breaking down the issue of misleading debates about climate change.
