Very well said, Webstral.
One of the problems is the press as it, while doing good work on some things, tends to go for scandal journalism on the others. There's a saying, the millions of flies can't be wrong - crap must taste good. It is exactly why the journalists write their scandalous articles. They sell because people want to read them. Journalism is no longer about only delivering news and information - it is that and making a good sale so the owners of the magazine or newspaper get more money. With those, the pressure on the press increases and they have to come up with new ways to sell.
One of those, used at least in Finland and Sweden by the tabloid press is making up an outrageous headline that has very little in common with the actual story. If it was any other product than news they are selling, the consumer rights officials would cry out about wrongful advertising.
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