Yeah I’m not too concerned about the McDaniels hire given that CNN have also hired former Trump WH people. It’s how the networks operate these days.
To be fair though, and I fecking despise that things have got so bad, especially in the US but also here in the UK too, although admittedly not quite as bad, but still incredibly worrisome. The fact that a massive part of the population thinks anything that is reported that goes against or doesn't reinforce their views is instantly either ignored, or worse, classed as fake news.
The level of distrust has risen exponentially and the main culprits of this are far right loons or grifters like Trump and Nigel Farage.
A level of distrust or skepticism is healthy and people should always try to fact check sources or verify credibility of things they read or see, but it's gone past that to the point now where even actual video proof and this includes live reporting is questioned or dismissed. The rise of AI generated images and video or photoshopped images has definitely not helped at all.
You only have to look on here, especially in the Israel thread where things have deteriorated to such a sad level. Yes, a fair few reports of acts allegedly carried out by Israel have proven to be false, but those are few and far between in comparison to those that have been instantly ignored or classed as fake news only to have been proven to actually be completely spot on. But even then, some refuse to accept it or admit they were wrong.
The worst example I've seen was a video in that thread and a bigger thread on Twitter where it showed unarmed Palestinians being shot in the street before a missile destroyed the building they were in. The entire Twitter feed was full of people claiming it was fake, AI generated or they were actually HAMAS terrorists being targeted as Israel would never kill innocent people.
I just find it so sad and depressing people can't admit they were wrong to the point where they will deny what is absolutely in front of their eyes. MAGA nuts are continuously doing this, but recently I've seen many Dems do it to and now here have seen it with Labour voters too.
I just don't know what the answer is or where we go from here to be honest.