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UpInArms

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2. Social media has played a significant role in the destruction of news reporting

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:02 PM

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When fakebook posts and twitler shit goes viral and people stop reading newspapers for information and advertisers leave for clicks on the inner tubes …

There is no way for a legitimate news organization to be financially independent and stable

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