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The breaking up of media empires might be a start. Forcing independence between media outlets, media providers and media infrastructure. Preventing funding from media outlets to political parties. Some practicable, some moon on a stick.
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The breaking up of media empires might be a start. Forcing independence between media outlets, media providers and media infrastructure. Preventing funding from media outlets to political parties. Some practicable, some moon on a stick.
Agreed on all of that. Still don't think it'll stop a determined proprietor from forcing bias onto the front page if they want to. But weakening their control would hopefully at least allow for other voices to be heard.
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I'm sickened by it but I don't know what can be done about it without draconian censorship, which obviously I'd disagree with strongly.