Question: "Do you think there's a lot of bad news these days?"

@Shavkat (137215)
Philippines
June 30, 2022 4:41am CST
The good thing of not reading any news online and offline is I am not knowing a lot of bad news. Sometimes I am in doubt when reading news. For the reasons that they might be coming from untrusted sources. I do think that we need to read them to be aware what is going on in this world. Do you think reading news online is important? Image Credit: tax.thomsonreuters.com
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
30 Jun 22
We are subjected to too much news now. Even trying to stay away from hearing news, because others want to talk about things happening around the world, we hear about it anyway. It's not that there is more bad news happening, it's that it is constantly in our face because of so much media. We just see it more than we ever have before. I think that can be detrimental to our mental health. And it can be difficult to know what's really happening and what is just media "spin".
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
2 Jul 22
I totally agree with you. That is the reason why I ignore some bad news because of the mental health thing.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
2 Jul 22
@Shavkat We don't watch television, read newspapers or listen to the radio. If Pretty sees something online that she thinks I should know about, she tells me and I'll look into it. If I can find reliable news footage, then I'll tell her what I found and where I found it. If there isn't anything from a reliable source, then I tell her there was nothing to know. Some people don't like the way I ingest news but that's their problem, not mine.
@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
30 Jun 22
For me, I believe that we still need to read news because we need to know what is happening around us. You don`t know maybe something happened so bad near your place and you are not aware of that
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@Treborika (17262)
• Mombasa, Kenya
30 Jun 22
I think it's good to continue reading news in whichever way so as to be informed to what is happening around us an in the world at large
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• Germany
1 Jul 22
@Treborika Yes that`s right
• United States
30 Jun 22
The news is just inundated with everything horrible that's going on in the world. It's hard to find good news these days
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
2 Jul 22
Lately, I need to take time searching to validate news online. I agree with you.
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@JordanLader (4592)
• Sparta, Tennessee
30 Jun 22
I think that some of the news is important. I am finding though that not only is there more bad and sad news around it's also more in your face I was talking with a friend the other day and I asked if the news had always been this bad or are we just paying more attention and we couldn't really answer that.
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
2 Jul 22
I agree with the bad news and the like. I must say that I am affected in some ways.
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@Beestring (13325)
• Hong Kong
30 Jun 22
We need to read news so that we know what's happening around us and in the world. But there are too many biased news reports. When I read news, I always check the source of the news.
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
2 Jul 22
Indeed. We need to be vigilant to know what is right or wrong news.
• Chengdu, China
1 Jul 22
everything is ok for me.
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
2 Jul 22
I am glad you feel that way.
@sica98 (2441)
• Malaysia
1 Jul 22
I think that you should read the news online to stay updated and well informed of current things in the world whether it is true or false and how you see them and interpret it in your very own ways
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
2 Jul 22
You have a point and I will take your suggestion. Thanks for it.
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• Smila, Ukraine
10 Jul 22
This is like in one of movie about 007. Media magnate said there: "Good news are bad news".
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
11 Jul 22
It is a good thing because this phrase shows the balance of life.
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• Smila, Ukraine
11 Jul 22
@Shavkat But he was a villain there.
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• Smila, Ukraine
7 Jul 22
You may listen to some popular videoblogers iyou know and trust. In youtube. They will descripe news the way that will be less harmful for you.
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
11 Jul 22
You have a point there. I am sure there are some who are legit.
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