Originally Posted by hummingbear

I know it’s not what you want to hear but for the most part, that “accepted” narrative is the upheld & legitimate one. In general, CDC- good (not perfect, but good), op-ed by a random MD- not as good, YouTube video- bad. Peer-reviewed studies and findings published across multiple established outlets (AP, WSJ, WaPo, etc.)- good; anecdotal ideas & theories circulating on Facebook- bad.

We could have a greater discussion about whether Mark Zuckerburg & Jack Dorsey should be the arbiters of speech in our society, but don’t buy into the narrative that just because they are censoring something, it necessarily means they are part of a conspiracy to hide the truth from you. In general, the mainstream narrative got to be mainstream because it’s upheld by the majority of experts in the relevant field. Not a sexy narrative, I know, but the simplest explanation is often the most likely to be true.