Propaganda in the Name of "Science"
Who gets to say what counts as "science" and what doesn't? It's a critical question as dialogue regarding what constitutes science greatly influences public policy.
It is no wonder that corporations themselves get to decide what gets reported in the media as legitimate science. According to Gaia, six corporations control the bulk of what scientific research gets published in the media: "Despite their exorbitant profits, these publishers don't provide much in the way of standards or scrutiny in the peer-review process. There have been numerous instances of research with shoddy methods and inaccurate results that have been published in some of the more astute journals."
During this time of COVID, powerful men like Bill Gates, acting through the Gates Foundation, and Mark Zuckerberg, working through Facebook fact-checking, can unduly influence the state of the reported science.
In an expose regarding Bill Gates' influence over the press, Columbia Journalism Review wrote: "From virtually any of Gates's good deeds, reporters can also find problems with the foundation's outsize power if they choose to look. But readers don't hear these critical voices in the news as often or as loudly as Bill and Melinda's. News about Gates these days is often filtered through the perspectives of the many academics, nonprofits, and think tanks that Gates funds. Sometimes it is delivered to readers by newsrooms with financial ties to the foundation."
Similarly, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while ostensibly standing for progressive ideals, raises concerns for control over public sentiment via Facebook fact-checking. Fast Company reported on Facebook's ability to pressure its fact-checkers and raises questions of fact-checker objectivity. While increasing truthfulness in social media is a worthy goal, Facebook has self-appointed itself as the arbiter of truth regarding COVID misinformation.
It is doubtful whether Facebook can remain objective regarding what constitutes good science while pursuing increasing pharmaceutical ad revenue and while Zuckerberg is materially involved in driving scientific research and investment through the Chan-Zuckerberg Institute.
The power to influence what science gets reported has profound consequences during the COVID pandemic - it has allowed corporations to benefit from the COVID response at the public's expense. Termed the Great Reset, powerful corporate forces are colluding to advance their economic interests in the Post-COVID world.
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