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  1. Feb 2020
    1. It’s not that readers are stupid, or even necessarily credulous: it’s that the news format is easy to imitate and some true stories are outlandish enough to beggar belief.

      Imitating the news format is a violation of the principle of fair representation because information is being presented in one way but it is not accurate in comparison with reality. This also means that the principle of nonmaleficence is also being violated because the news are usually faked with a bad intention behind it.

    1. Some economists argue that the payoff was an improved standard of living for the general population

      Although I mostly agree with this statement, it brought to my mind the Principle of Nonmaleficence. Most of our lives may have improved, but this principle isn't always respected which in turn causes some people's lives to turn worst instead of better. An example of this is when people are cyberbullied because it's easier for people to be mean to each other via the internet.