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In reply to the discussion: Russia Recruited YouTubers to Bash Racist B*tch Hillary Clinton Over Rap Beats [View all]DetlefK
(16,670 posts)For example: RT does not lie per se. And yet they lie in almost every single article they write or video they produce.
RT lies by consistently keeping information from their readers that would threaten the narrative RT wants to push. RT presents only one side of the story, so their readers simply cannot be informed thinkers.
RT looooooooved writing about the US bombing Raqqa, but didn't give a fuck about Syria bombing Aleppo.
RT loooooooooooves writing about poverty and police-brutality in the US, but you won't find any hint on RT about poverty and police-brutality in Russia.
RT based an article on an Amnesty International report that condemned the syrian rebels for torturing prisoners. RT left unmentioned that that very same report also condemned Russia's best pal Assad for systemic torture.
RT lies consistently by mixing verified truth with unverified rumors, thereby elevating these unverified rumors to the same status as verified truths. It's technically not a lie, but RT is again intentionally misinforming their readers, so they simply cannot be informed thinkers.
For example, on RT it's perfectly normal to "ask questions" about whether the US are actually in control of ISIS and using them to take over Syria.