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You guys are  Ron Burgundy... The media is a teleprompter.
You will believe anything they say ... Half the population is absolutely clueless and we try to inform them that they're clueless they double down on how clueless they are.
You guys are  so smart

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This person is expressing an opinion that is vague and has conspiracy theory dogwhistles. This is true of their whole account, which contains references to conspiracy theories such as the illuminati and Obama lying about his identity. This opinion is a response to an article that was posted by someone else, linked here

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2075249?utm_source=bsky

The article is titled “Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least-vaccinated counties”

The opinion is presumably disbelieving of the necessity of vaccines, or something else about the article, as Ron Burgundy is a media character that will read anything from the teleprompter even if it isn’t true. 

Vaccines however have been proven to be very effective and necessary countless times over

here is the history of the measles vaccine.

https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/history.html

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The claim that "the media is a teleprompter" and that people uncritically accept all information presented oversimplifies the complexities of media consumption and public trust. Researches indicates that public trust in news media has been declining, with only 31% of Americans expressing a "great deal" or "fair amount" of confidence in the media. This suggests that a significant portion of the population approaches media content with skepticism rather than blind acceptance. Additionally, concerns about misinformation have led individuals to critically evaluate their media sources, meaning active engagement rather than passive consumption. While media influence is substantial, the populations relationship with media content is more discerning and complex than the claim suggests.

https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-consequences-of-misinformation-concern-on-media-consumption/?

https://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-remains-trend-low.aspx?
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