How podcasts have become misinformation machines — and what can be done about it
“… That’s part of the appeal of podcasts for listeners who feel disenfranchised from mainstream news and media.
“There has been a clamouring in recent years for a totally independent and isolated and bubble-wrapped media ecosystem on the right — and they’ve created it,” Ling said.
“They’ve created it thanks to a ton of money from some investors and ideologues, but also because there’s been just an outpouring of enthusiasm.”
Not satisfied that the Left dominates Canada’s government paid media Rachel and friends denounce the success of scary right wing podcasts. Seriously. It’s the same old MSM propaganda tactics at work, create a “scare” to advance an agenda and demonize dissent.
“Journalist” Rachel Gilmore travels in the usual circles.
One of the “experts” cited is Ahmed Al-Rawi, he is the typical sort of left wing ideologue employed at our universities who refers to “hookers” as front line pandemic workers. Loves him his Palestine too, very pleased to remind us that so does Salman Rushdie.
