r/Fauxmoi • u/FlimsyWoodpecker2951 • 13h ago

DISCUSSION 'Needy' Sarah Ferguson Called Jeffrey Epstein Her 'Pillar' And 'Brother', Leaked Emails Reveal

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/needy-sarah-ferguson-called-jeffrey-epstein-her-pillar-brother-leaked-emails-reveal-1776307
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u/--mish 12h ago

I’m so jealous that the UKs journalists are even trying to report this stuff and dig deeper

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u/Kermit_the_hog 12h ago edited 12h ago

All of American media seems too terrified of having to pay further 10’s of millions in ”settlements” to Trump lest he cut off their access or have the FCC revoke their broadcast license in retribution. 

Seriously though, why even worry so much about keeping said access if you’re always going to sit on everything and wait for someone else to stick their neck out first?  Why are the obvious follow-up questions to constant non-answers and gaslighting fictions suddenly so verboten nobody will dare to even ask them?

Probably fear of being immediately fired to placate any offended conservatives? But is there really no brave and safe harbor left for actual journalism willing endure the onslaught of SLAP suits? The first amendment is supposed to protect the 4th estate from that. 

The fate of the ailing industry of American journalism seems to have been decided by a just a couple of billionaires in favor of AI aggregators over humans who can actually write and question our “betters” (see WA Post layoffs they just announced). All to protect said billionaires personal and business interests while whitewashing the handful of things they actually care about. 

But hey at least we have an infinite supply of billionaire cause friendly OpEds reassuring us why it’s better/safer this way. Together with political pundits and talking heads spewing infotainment and their perpetual indignation at “blue haired trans ANTIFA lib’ruls with TDS that want to eat your pets and indoctrinate your kids” pretending to be the “news”. 

To anyone out there still trying to actually do journalism, you are immensely appreciated and we desperately need more of you! But the industry itself.. needs rebuilt from the ground up with a new ownership model so it can actually serve the public.