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The Daniel 🖖 @daniel 1685119304

I have a question.

Why does the media consistently get its reporting on bitcoin so wrong, and regurgitate the same talking points about it being predominantly used for criminal activity, that it’s responsible for global warming, and that it’s just a speculative bubble that will eventually die?

Is it just plain ignorance, or is this intentional?

Ben Goggin · 143w

I think for a lot of people it’s hard to disentangle bitcoins roots from how it’s developed. But I also think crime, and the negative in general, are what media has tended to focus on for a long time, and oftentimes what audiences respond too. Additionally, journalists are incentivized to inve...

Gustavo · 143w

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Sourcenode · 143w

Interesting take. A lot of bitcoiners are concerned there's a coordinated effort by the media to bash bitcoin. Perhaps that's not the case. I wonder if you would recieve any pushback from presenting a more nuanced take on what's been going on in the space. I think Alex Gladstein would be a good per...