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[–] 26 points 1 week ago (6 children)

It's blatant misinformation based on false data.

A video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHMoNGqQTI

You can also read Kurzgesagt's 'response', which cherry picks two arguments, twists them, doesn't even properly respond to them, and ignores all other points made. In perfect, corporate PR fashion.

https://www.reddit.com/r/kurzgesagt/comments/10jlyyk/kurzgesagt_statement_to_the_conflict_of_interest/?solution=b43f6dc8abb6ffdbb43f6dc8abb6ffdb&js_challenge=1&jsc_token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec99c0261658c638dce035a6bc03872661&jsc_orig_r=

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

    Are there text format criticisms? Or could you highlight the key points or evidence against Kurzgesagt? Sorry, I have a hard time parsing videos on this kind of stuff.

    Also in general the videos I've seen are solid information based on good data, like Our World On Data, is it some specific video or class of videos that are misinformation and poorly founded in data?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago* (1 child)

    the description of the video includes a link to their response to kurzgesagt with more information going over the parts kurz ignored.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/thehatedone/comments/10pb1q9/my_response_to_kurzgesagt/

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago*

    Thanks! So @DupaCycki@lemmy.world said

    It's blatant misinformation based on false data

    Your link says Kurzgesagt

    • should be more transparent about their funding (see e.g. the strawman section)
    • shouldn't rely on science funded by billionaire philanthropists and big pharma
    • shouldn't rely on purely Western data sources

    Those are very different statements. In particular, your link says that the science and data can be completely correct, but that by obscuring conflicts of interest they reduce credibility, and by using Western data sources and scientists, their perspective is skewed.

    It can all be good and credible science, but it's science from a single perspective.

    It's an interesting discussion, but it doesn't support the point that this should be disinformation or based on false data. It supports a much more moderate point that it represents a limited worldview, I'd say.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    ...wait whu would they block the comments on such a video?!?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I have watched this video a few months ago, and the comments were still on. It must be a recent change. No clue why

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    A weird change

    A video where you expose a big company seems like an odd choice to block public commentary on seeing as how we currently live in a world where big companies can get away with conducting actual genocides

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