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In reply to the discussion: It's time to indulge our prejudices about Africans again! [View all]Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)It counts when any actual news service does it.
It matters even when Fox does it.
Because the flow of accurate information matters.
I still trust BBC over Fox anyday of the week.
I also agree there are people who would find the passing of a false story/lie to be amusing.
Happens all over Facebook.
But when it comes from an actual news source, they should be taken to task for it.
Just like if the BBC got it wrong this time, we need to know and they should have to explain themselves.
Because that story hit the WaPo and other major news sources - and that means the BBC would have a lot of explaining to do for reporting a false story/lie.
But we still need the proof it was a lie.
Unfortunately, we have to put a certain amount of trust in the news stories we get - and when I first read the story - I did go looking for more sources - and found them...BBC-Africa/BBC, and Washington Post.
I went looking because the story did sound so familiar to the last one. I did have my suspicions.
I think the story is most likely true but it could be a lie. That happens.
People shouldn't simply swallow a story, I agree.
And once there is proof the story is a lie I'll happily accept it.
But right now, evidence suggest it's probably true.
But evidence can change.