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As the curve continues to flatten in Australia, the mainstream media will stop at nothing to continuously inflict fear and hysteria in the public that rely on them to bring them up-to-date, unbiased, and factual information. It’s unsurprising, though. It’s a popularity contest for most journalists and news outlets these days. And unfortunately, the majority of people don’t look further than the links that are shared over social media, nor even bother to read past the catchy headlines.
One recent article that has been talked about and shared a lot among health and fitness conscious people was published by a “reputable” news site known as news.com.au titled Coronavirus Australia: Gyms To Stay Closed Until September. While it did originally appear on The Daily Mail, news.com.au is a website where a lot of people get their information from.
You might think, well, who cares? News sites are supposed to write catchy headlines and cause an emotional reaction. And while you are right, the problem comes when the headline starts off one way, yet by the end of the article, completely reverts it’s narrative. Take a listen to this episode and let me know what your thoughts are within this whole debacle.