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A journalist has been called out for selective, one-sided reporting on Bitcoin, particularly with regard to a recent anti-crypto article about noise pollution from a Bitcoin mining farm in Arkansas. The journalist has been accused of using emotionally manipulative language and lacking genuine invest...
A journalist has been called out for selective, one-sided reporting on Bitcoin, particularly with regard to a recent anti-crypto article about noise pollution from a Bitcoin mining farm in Arkansas. The journalist has been accused of using emotional manipulative language and lacking genuine investigation. It has been observed that selective reporting caters to public bias towards negative news, potentially ensuring higher engagement and revenue for media outlets backed by big Wall Street players. Additionally, the European Union is on a path to curtail or ban Bitcoin mining based on false assumptions about its environmental impact, backed by major central banks.
A once-renounced journalist has been called out for reporting one-sided articles about Bitcoin. His latest anti-crypto tirade is about noise pollution from a Bitcoin mining farm in Arkansas. On February 3, the New York Times published a piece by investigative reporter Gabriel Dance. The article focused on complaints by residents regarding noise generated by computers mining Bitcoin. The Bitcoin-bashing article was criticized by environmentalist and venture investor Daniel Batten for being one-sided. According to Dance, the noise generated by the cooling fans on mining computers has prompted complaints from residents about "ruined lives, lowered property values, and displaced wildlife." Bitcoin mining operations have quickly expanded in Arkansas, with some Republican lawmakers seeking to ban industrial mining statewide. Batten, a green energy mining advocate, added: "Is it your confirmation bias or your NYTimes paycheck that is currently blinding you to the myriad of ways the world discovered in 2023 that Bitcoin is supportive of the environment."
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