Mark Jacob: Fox keeps getting better -- at lying

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https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/fox-keeps-getting-better-at-lying

I often criticize mainstream media for a slow learning curve in defending the truth against right-wing disinformation. But one major news outlet is doing an impressive job of fine-tuning its methods.

That’s Fox.

Fox has gotten progressively more dishonest since it was founded in 1996. That’s not surprising. A 2016 neuroscience study found that “a gradual escalation of self-serving dishonesty” was common among liars.

But it’s not just that Fox is lying more often — it’s that Fox is getting better at lying. Here are five lessons the Fox disinformation squad has learned.

1. You can skew the news and not get sued

Fox paid a $787 million settlement last year over its dishonest reporting about the 2020 election. You’d think the people at Fox would stop lying after taking a hit like that. But they’re simply making their lies bulletproof.

One way to do that is to avoid lying about specific people or companies that can prove damages. After the 2020 election, Fox on-air personalities and guests made false accusations against Dominion Voting Systems, and Dominion sued. Fox has since learned to keep its crazy allegations more vague, accusing “the left” or “them” of nefarious acts.

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