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Its even worse in science. Lots of crazy headlines that are later debunked quietly

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Generally that’s news media misconstruing science.

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Which directly impacts funding

That’s the big issue. If a project doesn’t have big headlines frequently it is killed.

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I think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn’t pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.

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those headlines can also be debunked loudly and yet, anti-vaxxers still exist, somehow

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I wasn’t talking about vaccinations. I was talking about fusion and other buzzy topics.

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