Hacker News with Generative AI: Media Influence

DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find (nytimes.com)
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has repeatedly posted error-filled data that inflated its success at saving taxpayer money. But after a series of news reports called out those mistakes, the group changed its tactics.
Government Efficiency, Data Analysis, Elon Musk, Media Influence
39 points by jbegley 44 days ago | 11 comments
True crime stories are influencing the real-life justice system (cbc.ca)
For better and worse, a rebirth in our cultural fascination with true crime — spurred, in part, by the launch of the hit podcast Serial a decade ago — has led to changes in the criminal justice system, legal experts say.
True Crime, Justice System, Law, Media Influence
36 points by colinprince 111 days ago | 54 comments
Israeli documents show expansive government effort to shape US discourse (theguardian.com)
Israel, Government, US Politics, Media Influence, Foreign Policy
86 points by no_exit 305 days ago | 39 comments