EU is ahead of the US

[Kidlicious]

Has this been reported yet?

http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/fake-news-bundesinnenministerium-will-abwehrzentrum-einrichten-a-1127174.html

Germany is instituting an actual Ministry of Truth. Can a German speaker please verify that that is the actual proposed name?

[The Mad Monk]

So that was how long ago?

Back when I was ten.

[BeBMan]

Has this been reported yet?

http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzp...a-1127174.html

Yes, see here: http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzp...a-1127174.html

Germany is instituting an actual Ministry of Truth.

That's not what the article says.

[ZEE]

BeBro, unless you shape up I am going to have a little "chat" with my homeboy Beelzebub. You don't want your name a part of that conversation, if you get my meaning...

Germany IS instituting an actual Ministry of Truth. Kidicious said so.

[BeBMan]

Hm, now I'm not sure anymore

Best to call someone at the ministry to find out

[Kidlicious]

Yes, see here: http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzp...a-1127174.html




That's not what the article says.

Are you qualified to translate German?

https://www.google.com/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/38417757?client=ms-android-verizon

[BeBMan]

Yes, the question is, how's your English? Because from that BBC article it's clear that it's not even sure this is getting done, and if so, it would be no new "ministry". It's completely unclear what it would actually do. I suspect it would instantly order automatted drone strikes against anyone who makes or just even reads or likes fakenews, but if the BBC's hint of the EU's handling of misinformation is of any use I rather think what we are talking about here is a somewhat glorified team of fact checkers issuing news bulletins on their own, which is probably outrageous as govs never issue any kind of notes to the media

[Kidlicious]

Yes, the question is, how's your English? Because from that BBC article it's clear that it's not even sure this is getting done, and if so, it would be no new "ministry". It's completely unclear what it would actually do. I suspect it would instantly order automatted drone strikes against anyone who makes or just even reads or likes fakenews, but if the BBC's hint of the EU's handling of misinformation is of any use I rather think what we are talking about here is a somewhat glorified team of fact checkers issuing news bulletins on their own, which is probably outrageous as govs never issue any kind of notes to the media

Do you even know why I referenced the "Ministry of Truth?"

[BeBMan]

[Kidlicious]

Do you think the government is honest?

[BeBMan]

Let's just assume everyone* is dishonest so we do not have to get through the hassle to actually back up stuff with real evidence or arguments

*at least those who disagree with me

[Kidlicious]

Let's just assume everyone* is dishonest so we do not have to get through the hassle to actually back up stuff with real evidence or arguments

*at least those who disagree with me

Oh brother. Did I propose that a particular party was honest and that they should be the arbitrators of truth?

[BeBMan]

I agree.

[Kidlicious]

You might want to read 1984. You just rolled your eyes, but it's obvious that you have no idea what I'm talking about.

[BeBMan]

Sure, feel free to explain what your actual point was - if there was one.