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Across all platforms, the conversation dances around the issues of misinformation and disinformation—topics that increasingly dominate public discourse. Critics from the right accuse mainstream media of cherry-picking stories, spreading false narratives, and suppressing dissenting views to protect their favored political factions.
The pandemic era exemplified this trend: many hosts and experts initially claimed COVID-19 was not transmissible via masks, only to reverse course later. The censorship and suppression of questions about the virus’s origins and vaccine safety—particularly regarding Wuhan’s role—further eroded public trust.