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Summary: Misinformation/disinformation in so-called 'news' sites is a pandemic which spreads; in the process, the founder of GNU/Linux gets defamed and GNU/Linux itself is described as the problem, not the solution to the actual problems

OVER the past week, just as we forewarned 7 days ago, malicious tongues gave space and time to Microsoft proxies looking to smear "Linux". Of course ZDNet participated in this FUD campaign, as we noted already in editorial comments (in Daily Links). While we see no need to link (give traffic) to Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD, fear-mongering, dramatisation) we need to talk about the underlying issue.

As we noted a week ago, the Microsoft-connected [1, 2] CrowdStrike is trying to sell some new products to "Linux" and in the process it helps Microsoft by viciously smearing "Linux" with media complicity. Journalism is replaced by PR/advertising. It is their new business model, in effect disqualifying them.

"We need to replace not only the media but also the Web. They're both controlled by dishonest corporations."On the upside, however, as I demonstrate in the video above, the media outlets they rely on are rapidly dying. Earlier today I studied the ZDNet 'zeitgeist' and came to the conclusion that this site "is gradually collapsing; it's reducing staffing (which is good). If you go to their "Linux" section right now, page 1 spans about 5 weeks. 1-2 years ago it would span just 5 days. Lots of FUD and misinformation."

Towards the end of the video I encourage people to explore Geminispace, which is a lot less noisy and has virtually no corporate presence (at all). It's community-oriented, it's secure, noise levels are very low, and it has ample support for many platforms/devices. We need to replace not only the media but also the Web. They're both controlled by dishonest corporations. This isn't an accident; this was their goal all along. ⬆