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Are Haitian migrants stealing geese in Springfield parks? Here’s what we know
Why Troubling News:
This article is troubling because it suggests that Haitians are stealing geese from parks as an open-ended question and does not do anything to help mitigate false rumors about Haitian immigrants that have been going around on social media.
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Agreed, it is the typical click-bait title to get engagement is quite frankly, pathetic that CNN would even try this. By not denying the rumors outright, the network is feeding the flame of xenophobia.
The article’s only means of defense is by making it clear that there is no evidence of the validity of the claims. However, I find it incredibly troubling how the article writes it like “we haven’t …Read MoreThe article’s only means of defense is by making it clear that there is no evidence of the validity of the claims. However, I find it incredibly troubling how the article writes it like “we haven’t cause them yet”. The article’s writing, especially the wording of the title, is clearly trying to implement racist ideas in the reader’s head. The spreading of this clearly racist rumor is not only problematic, but it’s also incredibly immature because of how childishly idiotic the “claim” is. Read Less
I agree, it is very misleading to the reading even from the beginning of the title. It is surprising how biased and problematic some news are.