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Americans who get their news primarily from cable are the only people who believe that Israel is not committing a genocide in Gaza, according to a new survey that examined the relationship between attitudes toward the war and news consumption habits.

The survey puts numbers on trends that have become increasingly apparent: Cable news viewers are more supportive of Israel’s war effort, less likely to think Israel is committing war crimes, and less interested in the war in general. People who get their news primarily from social media, YouTube, or podcasts, by contrast, generally side with the Palestinians, believe Israel is committing war crimes and genocide, and consider the issue of significant importance.

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's not surprising to me. There is no more "news" anymore, it's all opinions at this point. Usually not good opinions either, it's all just a carefully crafted narrative or crafted to generate outrage.

This is why I think things like Tiktok are actually useful. I don't know another place to easily find 24/7 live video of the protests.

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