• ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months ago

    The problem is not that they use the passive voice, it’s that they use the passive voice systematically for one side and the active for the other. It’s always “Hamas kills” versus “shot dead by the IDF”, and usually the “by the IDF” part is buried in the article instead of the headline.

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      2 months ago

      I’ve seen reports that just say someone “dies” instead of that the IDF killed them.