Is it safe to believe the information given to us by the news?

Question

The news feeds us tons of information every day, from what is good / bad for you to details about events in other countries. I think a lot of people believe that news stations are credible, and willingly believe anything that is told to them. How should we perceive this information to be able to decide what is true / lies? Is it safe to trust news broadcasts?

Answer 1

No it's not safe. Investigate the reports yourself in order to understand what is important to you. Relying on those of the newsrooms is foolish. Rely more on yourself and your investigations using the news as a springboard.

Answer 2

It is not safe, but comfortable, therefore it is safe in terms of your personal security. I mean most people do not believe what the media tells, but would be happy to receive most of the news, that is why media can survive in the competitive news market. Actually news is not important but the faith in people. when the majority of people believe that the thing is like what they have been told, then that become "truth", though it may be not true at all. it will be too late when people realise that. the media can always stand aside because they do not have to show you all the facets of the item, only one that they want to show you is enough. most people are stupid and lazy, just pick up what they are offered or what they like to see. our world is full of rumours, lies and biases, but who cares? truth is belong to the big mouth who have the power to voice. being smart sometimes makes you criticised or even worse...it is not important if you have the faith on the information or not. do what the media, the powers want you to do is the most important, just show your stupidity around, and you will be "safe" anyway.

remember, it is not media or authorities who make us being feed like puppets, but ourselves. We vote for the authorities, buy from the media and want to look at the things preoccupied (biased actually). today you bashed others, tomorrow you will be bashed by the same way you did to others. that is the pattern of our world, controlled by the Satan from the religious viewpoint.

Answer 3

No. I usually believe about half of what I hear and if I am interested in that particular subject, I will look up everything I can find about it from every source available and make up my own mind.

Answer 4

You can't believe much of what you read, hear or see. You have to have some faith but do your own research on the important things. I do not believe any pictures I see because of how they can be manipulated.