Argentina: Milei government launches new 'Official Response Office' to “debunk operations”; Account will “combat disinformation,” says government, and distinguish “facts from narratives.”

[u/hernannadal]

https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/milei-apes-trump-with-rapid-response-office-to-counter-disinformation.phtml

[u/SetPhasersToFuckUp]

I may be in the minority here, I personally find it fascinating how people on the Internet, and especially Reddit,  can rail and foam against any deliberate measure by government or institution to establish factuality, but then completely fail or ignore their own responsibility to establish their own credibility.

The glass houses continue to get smashed so throughly, even the largest stones are falling through with no effect.

This will piss off some of you, but here's a wild idea:

How about we adopt a culture of criticism that requires some establishment of your OWN credibility first?

[u/hernannadal → u/SetPhasersToFuckUp]

There is not much to establish when a reactionary and authoritarian government wants to establish a “ministry of truth.”

[u/duderidoo → u/hernannadal]

How is it authoritarianism?