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Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X

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243 points Jimmc414 | 3 comments | 13 Nov 24 20:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.214s | source
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seydor ◴[13 Nov 24 21:53 UTC] No.42130473[source]▶
Yann Lecun is also telling everyone on Twitter very loudly that he won't be posting on Twitter.

The Guardian in another article explains that they are annoyed because Musk used twitter to promote his preferred candidate.

The Guardian itself used their own platform to publicly endorse Harris.

This deja-vu of childish antics is just comical in 2024

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jmull ◴[13 Nov 24 22:06 UTC] No.42130616[source]▶
Is it "childish antics" for the Guardian to have their own political viewpoint?

Musk can have a preferred candidate and political stance. And he can run Twitter accordingly.

The Guardian can have a preferred candidate and political stance. And they can choose the platforms they use accordingly.

It all seems perfectly reasonable to me.

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hulitu ◴[13 Nov 24 22:10 UTC] No.42130657[source]▶
> Is it "childish antics" for the Guardian to have their own political viewpoint?

When a journal is biased... it is biased.

Objectivism is one thing. Bias is another. Bias at the US elections shit is just another level.

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the_mitsuhiko ◴[13 Nov 24 22:11 UTC] No.42130675[source]▶
> When a journal is biased... it is biased.

I would like to know which newspaper or journal is not biased.

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1. WalterBright ◴[13 Nov 24 22:20 UTC] No.42130789[source]▶
They all are. But they can do something like Firing Line, where people of opposing viewpoints are invited to debate. The editorial board can also hire a cross section of political views.
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2. the_mitsuhiko ◴[13 Nov 24 22:27 UTC] No.42130865[source]▶
While possible it does not absolve the reader of ensuring that they are consuming information from a range of sources.
3. amrocha ◴[13 Nov 24 22:55 UTC] No.42131133[source]▶
Journalism’s responsibility is to the truth, not to some perceived notion of fairness. The right in the US has been living in their own reality for a while now. Media does not owe liars any time of day.

Don’t take this to mean the democrats are the left and aren’t guilty of the same thing. They’re also right wing, and they lie, but to a lesser extent.